Maturity | Rating | Fetures | |
Bond A | 10 years | AA | Put Provision |
Bond B | 10 years | A | Call Provision |
Appraise which bond has the higher yield to maturity.
As both bonds have same maturity, we compare rating.
So, we will compare based on rating and features
Based on rating: As Bond B has lower rating, Bond B will have
higher yield
Based on features: As Bond B has call provision, Bond B will have
higher yield
As both have same result, so we can conclusively say that Bond B
has the higher yield to maturity
Maturity Rating Fetures Bond A 10 years AA Put Provision Bond B 10 years A Call...
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