A company's bonds have a coupon rate of 5%, 9 years to maturity, and a current price of $981. What are the YTM and current yield? (Please show your work in detail)
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In this case, the face value is not given, so we assume it to be $1,000 (a common assumption). Therefore, the annual coupon payment is: Annual coupon payment = Coupon rate x Face value Annual coupon payment = 5% x $1,000 Annual coupon payment = $50 Show more…
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