a. The​ bond's yield to maturity if the bond pays interest annually is enter your response here​%. ​(Round to three decimal​ places.) Part 2 b.  The​ bond's yield to maturity if the bond paid interest semiannually would be enter your response here​%. ​ (Round to three decimal​ places.) Part 3 c.  Based on the findings in parts a and b​, which of the following statements is​ correct?

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​(Yield to​ maturity)  ​Fitzgerald's
25​-year
bonds pay
8
percent interest annually on a
​$1,000
par value. If the bonds sell at
$935​,
what is the​ bond's yield to​ maturity? What would be the yield to maturity if the bonds paid interest​ semiannually? Explain the difference.
 
 
 

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Part 1
a. The​ bond's yield to maturity if the bond pays interest annually is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to three decimal​ places.)
Part 2
b.  The​ bond's yield to maturity if the bond paid interest semiannually would be
enter your response here​%.
​ (Round to three decimal​ places.)
Part 3
c.  Based on the findings in parts a and
b​,
which of the following statements is​ correct?  ​(Select the best choice​ below.)
 
 
A.
Other things being​ equal, the YTM is higher for a semiannual bond than an annual bond if the bond is selling at a discount.
 
B.
Other things being​ equal, the YTM is the same for both an annual bond and a semiannual bond if the bond is selling at a discount.
 
C.
Other things being​ equal, the YTM is higher for an annual bond than a semiannual bond if the bond is selling at a discount.
 
D.
Other things being​ equal, the YTM is the same for both an annual bond and a semiannual bond if the bond is selling at a premium.
 
 
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