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1) Consider a Zero Coupon bond that matures in 1 year and has a $1000 face value

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Question

1) Consider a Zero Coupon bond that matures in 1 year and has a $1000 face value. The Bond is currently priced to yield 5%. What is the price you would pay today?

2) Consider a 6% Coupon Bond (Paid Annually) that matures in 1 year and has a $1000 face value. The Bond is currently priced to yield 8% compounded annually. What is the price you would pay today?

3) Consider a 6% Coupon Bond (Paid Semi-Annually) that matures in 1 year and has a $1000 face value. The bond is currently priced to yield 8% compounded semi-annually. What is the price you would pay today?

4) $1000 Face Value 7% Coupon Bond (Paid Semi-Annually) matures in 4 years. If the bond is selling for $1025.46, what is the yield to maturity?

5) $1000 Face Value 7% Coupon Bond (Paid Semi-Annually) matures in 4 years. If the bond is selling for $1000.00, what is the yield to maturity?

Explanation / Answer

1)Given:

Future Value (FV)= $1,000

Interest rate (r)= 5%

Time (t)= 1 year

Formula for computing present value:

PV= FV/(1+r)^t

      = $1,000/ (1.05)^1= $952.38

You would pay $952.38 today.

This can also be calculated by using a financial calculator by inputting the below into the calculator:

N=1; FV= $1,000; I/Y=5%

Press the PV button to get the present value amount.

2.Given:

Future Value (FV)= $1,000

Annual payments (PMT)= 0.06*1000= $60

Interest rate= 8%

Time (t)= 1 year

Formula for computing present value:

PV= FV+PMT/(1+r)^t

     = $1,000+$60/(1.08)^1= $981.48

This can also be calculated by using a financial calculator by inputting the below into the calculator:

N=1; FV= $1,000; I/Y=8%; PMT= $60

Press the PV button to get the present value amount.

3.Given:

Future Value= $1,000

Annual payments (PMT)= 6%/2= 3%= 0.03*1000= $30

Interest rate= 8%/2= 4%

Time (t)= 1*2= 2

This can be calculated using the time value of money formula:

PV= FV+PMT/(1+r)^t

This can also be calculated by using a financial calculator by inputting the below into the calculator:

N=2; FV= $1,000; I/Y=4%; PMT= $30

Press the PV button to get the present value amount.

PV= $981.14

4.Given:

Future Value= $1,000

Annual payments (PMT)= 7%/2= 3%= 0.035*1000= $35

Present Value= $1,025.46

Time (t)= 4*2= 8 years

This can be calculated using the time value of money formula:

PV= FV+PMT/(1+r)^t

This can be calculated by using a financial calculator by inputting the below into the calculator:

N=8; FV= $1,000; PMT= $35; PV= $1,025.26

Press the I/Y button to get the yield to maturity.

Yield to maturity= 3.135%*2= 6.27%

5.Given:

Future Value= $1,000

Annual payments (PMT)= 7%/2= 3%= 0.035*1000= $35

Time (t)= 4*2= 8 years

Present Value (PV)= $1,000

This can be calculated using the time value of money formula:

PV= FV+PMT/(1+r)^t

This can be calculated by using a financial calculator by inputting the below into the calculator:

N=8; FV= $1,000; PMT= $35; PV= $1,000

Press the I/Y button to get the yield to maturity.

Yield to maturity= 3.35%*2=7%

I hope that was helpful :)