A 15-year bond with a face value of $1,000 currently sells for $1850. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. The bond's current yield is equal to its coupon rate
B. The bond's coupon rate exceeds its current yield.
C. If the yield to maturity stays constant until the bond matures, the bond's price will remain at $850
D. The bond's current yield exceeds its yield to maturity.
E. The bond's yield to maturity is greater than its coupon rate
The asnwer is B. Coupon rate exceeds current yield
Coupon rate = Annual interest/face value
Current yield = interest/current price
Since current price is higher than face value, current yield will be lower than the coupon rate
The price will reach par value at maturity
YTM will be lower than the coupon rate since selling price is greater than par value
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