Below is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of various maturities. An 8.6% c

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Below is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of various maturities. An 8.6% coupon $1,000 par bond pays an annual coupon and will mature in 3 years. What should the yield to maturity on the bond be? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.) Yield to maturity % If at the end of the first year the yield curve flattens out at 7.9%, what will be the 1 -year holding-period return on the coupon bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.) Holding-period return %

Explanation / Answer

a Yield to maturity =6.92%

b

If one year from now y = 7.9%, then the bond price will be:

Price Of Bond Cash flow Discount Factor 1 86 0.9492 81.6312 2 86 0.86642 74.51212 3 1086 0.81777 888.0982 Value Of bond 1044.242

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