A Corporate Bond with a Face Value of $1,000 Matures

question 15

Multiple Choice

A corporate bond with a face value of $1,000 matures in 4 years and has an 8% coupon paid at the end of each year. The current price of the bond is $932. What is the yield to maturity for this bond?

• A) 5.05%
• B) 6.48%
• C) 8.58%
• D) 10.15%
• E) 11.92%

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Bad Debt Expense

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