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Problem 10-6 A bond with a maturity of 18 years sells for $1,108. If the coupon

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Problem 10-6

A bond with a maturity of 18 years sells for $1,108. If the coupon rate is 7.6 percent, what is the yield to maturity of the bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

                    

A bond with a maturity of 18 years sells for $1,108. If the coupon rate is 7.6 percent, what is the yield to maturity of the bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

Explanation / Answer

Computation of Yield to maturity

YTM =( C + (F-P) / n) / F+P /2

= ( 7.6 + (1000 - 1108 ) / 18) / 1000 + 1108 / 2

= 7.6 -6 / 1054

= 0.15%.

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