Debentures - Yield to Maturity and Yield to Call
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6. BCC has issued 8? percent debentures that will mature on July 15, 2030. Assume that interest is paid and compounded annually. If an investor purchased a $1,000 denomination bond for $1,025 on July 15, 2010, determine the bond's yield to maturity. Explain why an investor would be willing to pay $1,025 for a bond that is going to be worth only $1,000 at maturity.
12. Consider again the BCC 8? percent debentures that mature on July 15, 2030 (see problem 6). Determine the yield to call if the bonds are called on July 15, 2016, at $1,016.55.
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In this solution Excel worksheet functions rate and yield have been used to calculate Yield to Maturity and Yield to Call.
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Excel worksheet functions RATE and YIELD have been used to calculate Yield to Maturity and Yield to Call.
6. BCC has issued 8 percent debentures that will mature on July 15, 2030. Assume that interest is paid and compounded annually. If an investor purchased a $1,000 denomination bond for $1,025 on July 15, 2010, determine the bond's yield to maturity. Explain why an investor would be willing to pay $1,025 for a bond that is going to be worth only $1,000 at maturity.
Years to maturity= 20 years 15-Jul-10 to 15-Jul-30
Yield to maturity
Yield to maturity can be calculated using Excel worksheet function RATE
Data
No of years to maturity= 20
Coupon rate= 8.00% Given
Face value= $1,000 Given
Frequency = A = Annual Coupon payments
Redemption value = Face Value $1,000
Price of the bond= $1,025.00 Given
Interest payment per ...
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