A 14-year, $1,000 par value Fingen bond pays 6% interest annually (assume semi- annual payments). The price of the bond is $1,100 and the market's required yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond is 5.50%. a. Compute the bonds yield to maturity. b. Determine the value of the bond to you, given your required rate of return (the YTM on a comparable-risk bond). c. Should you purchase the bond?

A 14-year, $1,000 par value Fingen bond pays 6% interest annually (assume semi- annual payments). The price of the bond is $1,100 and the market's required yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond is 5.50%. a. Compute the bonds yield to maturity. b. Determine the value of the bond to you, given your required rate of return (the YTM on a comparable-risk bond). c. Should you purchase the bond?

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