lie is contemplating buying a 10​-year, $1,000 bond with a 7% coupon rate​ (coupons paid​ semiannually). The bond is trading at a price that implies a $906.92 bond value​ (i.e., per $1,000 of​ face). a. What is the​ bond's yield to maturity​ (YTM)? b. If the​ bond's YTM changes to 8%​, what will the​ bond's value be​ (per $1,000 of​ face)?

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ulie is contemplating buying a
10​-year,
$1,000
bond with a
7%
coupon rate​ (coupons paid​ semiannually). The bond is trading at a price that implies a
$906.92
bond value​ (i.e., per
$1,000
of​ face).
a. What is the​ bond's yield to maturity​ (YTM)?
b. If the​ bond's YTM changes to
8%​,
what will the​ bond's value be​ (per $1,000 of​ face)?
 
 
 

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a. The YTM is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
b. The value per​ $1,000 of face at the new YTM is
​$enter your response here.
​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
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Price of bond is the present value of coupon payments plus present value of the par value of bond based on the yield of bond.

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