Calculate the Price of a 6

question 50

Multiple Choice

Calculate the price of a 6.5 percent coupon bond with 27 years left to maturity and a market interest rate of 5 percent. (Assume interest payments are semiannual and par value is $1,000.) Is this a discount or premium bond?

• A) $982.03; discount
• B) $1,010.59; discount
• C) $1,220.93; premium
• D) $1,315.62; premium

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