the following information to answer the questions.   Bond A Bond B Face Value   1000 1000 Coupon rate   10%   8%   Coupons paid out   Semi-annually Quarterly Years to maturity   4 4 Bond price   800 ?   Suppose bond A and B have the same YTM. What is the yield to maturity of bond A?   What is the price of bond B?   What is the current yield of bond B?

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Use the following information to answer the questions.

 

Bond A

Bond B

Face Value

 

1000

1000

Coupon rate

 

10%

 

8%

 

Coupons paid out

 

Semi-annually

Quarterly

Years to maturity

 

4

4

Bond price

 

800

?

 

Suppose bond A and B have the same YTM.

  1. What is the yield to maturity of bond A?

 

  1. What is the price of bond B?

 

  1. What is the current yield of bond B?

 

  1. What is the EAR (effective annual rate) of these two bonds?
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