Zero-coupon bonds

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Bond Pricing: Fill in the table below for the following zero-coupon bonds. The face value of each bond is $1,000.

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First scenario (calculating yield to maturity)
$1,000 = $300 * (1 + YTM)^30
YTM = (1000/300)^(1/30) - 1 = 0.0409 ...

Solution Summary

This solution looks at bond pricing, maturity and yield to maturity for zero-coupon bonds.

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