Yield to maturity: Peter, an intern at Elie Investments, is asked by his supervisor to perform simple analysis of bonds in the bond market. He wants to calculate the theoretical values of the following bonds. Using the information provided below, calculate the intrinsic value of each $1,000-par-value bond.
Bond A B
Coupon rate: 9% 8%
Coupon frequency: semiannually annually
Time to maturity: 10 years 8 years
Yield to maturity: 8% 6%