Consider a Corporate Bond with a $1000 Face Value,8% Coupon

question 16

Multiple Choice

Consider a corporate bond with a $1000 face value,8% coupon with semiannual coupon payments,7 years until maturity,and a YTM of 9%.It has been 57 days since the last coupon payment was made and there are 182 days in the current coupon period.The dirty (cash) price for this bond is closest to:

• A)$949.70.
• B)$961.40.
• C)$936.40.
• D)$948.90.

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Definitions:

Yield

Yield is the income returned on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received from holding a particular security, expressed usually as a percentage of the investment's cost.

Buyer

An individual or entity that purchases goods or services from another for a price.

Compounded Semi-annually

A method of calculating interest where the interest is added to the principal amount every six months, affecting subsequent interest calculations.

Accrued Interest

Interest that has been earned but not yet paid or received.