Math Problem Statement
A bond's market price is
$750750.
It has a
$1 comma 0001,000
par value, will mature in
66
years, and has a coupon interest rate of
1212
percent annual interest, but makes its interest payments semiannually. What is the bond's yield to maturity? What happens to the bond's yield to maturity if the bond matures in
1212
years? What if it matures in
33
years?
Solution
To find the bond's yield to maturity (YTM), we'll need to solve the following equation, which equates the bond's current price to the present value of its future cash flows:
Where:
- is the bond's market price
- is the semiannual coupon payment
- is the annual yield to maturity (YTM) we're solving for
- is the period number (from 1 to )
- is the number of years to maturity
Given Data:
- Market price
- Par value
- Annual coupon rate
- Coupon payment per semiannual period
We'll need to solve for using iterative methods, as there is no closed-form solution for YTM. We'll calculate the YTM for three different maturities:
- Maturity of 6 years (12 semiannual periods)
- Maturity of 12 years (24 semiannual periods)
- Maturity of 3 years (6 semiannual periods)
Let's calculate the YTM for each scenario.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Finance
Time Value of Money
Yield to Maturity
Formulas
Present Value of Cash Flows formula
Theorems
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Suitable Grade Level
Advanced High School
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