EBK CFIN
EBK CFIN
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ISBN: 9781305888036
Author: BESLEY
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Summary Introduction

Yield:

Yield is the return to be earned from an investment, if hold it for a specific period.

Yield includes payment of interest or dividend but does not include capital appreciation.

Calculate the yield as follows:

Yield=(Nominal risk free rate+Liquidity premium+Maturity risk premium+Default risk premium)

Given one year Treasury bond rate is 3.2%. Bond T matures in five years and yield is 5.3% and bond Q matures in 8 years and yield is 5.9%. Both bonds has same default risk and does not have liquidity premium.

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