The 7-year $1,000 par bonds of Vail Inc. pay 9% interest. The market’s required yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond is 7%. The current market price for the bond is $1,100. What is the value of the bond to you given the yield to maturity on a comparable risk bond? Should you purchase the bond at the current market price?

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  1. The 7-year $1,000 par bonds of Vail Inc. pay 9% interest. The market’s required yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond is 7%. The current market price for the bond is $1,100.
    1. What is the value of the bond to you given the yield to maturity on a comparable risk bond?

Should you purchase the bond at the current market price?   

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