Use the Information for the Question(s) Below

question 16

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
-The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $1000 that reaches maturity in 5 years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8.1% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually. Assuming the appropriate YTM on the Sisyphean bond is 10.6%, then this bond will trade at ________.

• A) a premium
• B) a discount
• C) par
• D) none of the above

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