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An investor must choose between two bonds: Bond A pays $80 annual interest and has a market value of $800. It has 10 years to maturity. Bond B pays $85 annual interest and has a market value of $900. it has two years to maturity.

a. Compute the current yield on both bonds.
b. Which bond should be select based on your answer to part a?
c. A draw back of current yield is that it does not consider the total life of the bond. For example, the approximate yield to maturity on Bond A is 11.36 percent. What is the approximate yield to maturity on Bond B?
d. Has your answer change between parts b and c of this question in terms of which bond to select?

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This solution provides calculation and explanation to compute the current yield on both bonds, answers which bond to select, and what is the approximate yield to maturity on Bond B.

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Bond Yield
An investor must choose between two bonds: Bond A pays $80 annual interest and has a market value of$800. It has 10 years to maturity. Bond B pays $85 annual interest and has a market value of $900. It has two years to maturity.

a. Compute the current yield on both bonds.

Bond A
Current yield = Annual Coupon Payment/Current Price
= 80/800
= 10%
Bond B
Current yield = Annual Coupon Payment/Current Price
= 85/900
= 9.44%
b. Which bond should be ...

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