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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