What is the price of a 15-year, zero coupon bond paying $1,000 at maturity if the YTM is: a. 5 percent? b. 10 percent? c. 15 percent?
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If the yield to maturity (YTM) is 5 percent, we can calculate the price of the bond using the formula for the present value of a single sum: Price = $1,000 / (1 + 0.05)^15 = $1,000 / 2.079 = $480.77 b. If the YTM is 10 percent, we use the same formula: Show more…
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