The 7-year $1000 par bonds of Vail Inc. pay 11 percent interest. The market's required yield-to-maturity on a comparable-risk bond is 12 percent. The current market price for the bond is $910. a. Determine the yield to maturity. b. What is the value of the bonds to you given the yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond? c. Should you purchase the bond at the current market price?  __________________________________________________________________________ a. What is your yield to maturity on the Vail bonds given the current market price of the bonds? ____ % (Round to two decimal places.)

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The 7-year $1000 par bonds of Vail Inc. pay 11 percent interest. The market's required yield-to-maturity on a comparable-risk bond is 12 percent. The current market price for the bond is $910.

a. Determine the yield to maturity.

b. What is the value of the bonds to you given the yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond?

c. Should you purchase the bond at the current market price? 

__________________________________________________________________________

a. What is your yield to maturity on the Vail bonds given the current market price of the bonds?

____ % (Round to two decimal places.)

 

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