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JKL Co. issues zero coupon bonds on the market at a price of $348 per bond....

JKL Co. issues zero coupon bonds on the market at a price of $348 per bond. Each bond has a face value of $1,000 payable at maturity in 14 years. What is the yield to maturity for these bonds (in percent)? Answer to two decimals. Assume 1,000 par value and semi annual compounding

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Current price=Par value/(1+Yield to maturity/2)^(2*time period)

348=1000/(1+Yield to maturity/2)^(2*14)

(1+Yield to maturity/2)^28=(1000/348)

1+Yield to maturity/2=(1000/348)^(1/28)

Yield to maturity=[1.03841791-1]*2

=7.68%(Approx).

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