Question: PLEASE ANSWER ALL PARTS: PART A: A GM and a Ford bond both have 4 years to maturity, a $1,000 par value, a BB rating

PLEASE ANSWER ALL PARTS:

PART A:

A GM and a Ford bond both have 4 years to maturity, a $1,000 par value, a BB rating and pay interest semiannually. GM has a coupon rate of 6.1%, while Ford has a coupon rate of 5.5%.

The GM bond trades at 91.06 (percent of par). What is the yield to maturity (YTM)?

What should be the price of the Ford bond (in $)?

PART B:

A bond has an annual coupon rate of 4%, a face value of $1,000, a price of $1,103.42, and matures in 10 years.

What is the bond's YTM?

PART C:

You purchase the following bond. The bond makes interest payments on May 15 and Nov. 15 of every year:

A B
1 Purchase date 4/7/2022
2 Price (% of par) 82.48
3 Face value $1,000
4 Coupon rate 4.1%
5 Maturity date 11/15/2032
6 Payment frequency Semiannual
7 Day count basis 30/360

What is the bond's YTM using Excel's YIELD function?

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