3. You have just paid $1,135.90 for a bond, which has 10 years before it, matures. It pays interest every six months. If you require an 8% return from this bond, what is the coupon rate on this bond? Par value is $1000.
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First, we need to find the present value of the bond's face value (par value) which will be received at the end of 10 years (20 periods, since it pays interest every six months). We can use the Present Value formula for this: PV = FV / (1 + r)^n where PV is the Show more…
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