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Meacham Enterprises' bonds currently sell for $880 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay...

Meacham Enterprises' bonds currently sell for $880 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $135 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,050. What is their yield to call (YTC)?

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17.58%
18.04%
18.50%
17.12%
16.66%
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Answer #1
C 135
n 5
P 1050
Bond Price 880
Yield to call YTC
Bond price =C*[1-(1+YTC)^-n / YTC] + [P/(1+YTC)^n]
Where,
C= Coupon amount
n = Number of periods
P= Par value
$880=135 * [1 - (1 + YTC)^-5 / YTC] + [1050 / (1 + YTC) ^5]
YTC =14.04%
Correct Option: SECOND
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