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You are interested in purchasing bonds that are currently priced at $1,150.59 and have 12.5 years...

You are interested in purchasing bonds that are currently priced at $1,150.59 and have 12.5 years to maturity. The bonds pay semi-annual coupons. If the bonds have a 4% coupon rate what is the yield-to-maturity of these bonds?

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4.00%

2.29%

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2.58%

1.29%

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Answer #1

The yield to maturity is calculated as follows:-

=RATE(nper,pmt,pv,fv)

=RATE(12.5*2,4%/2*1000,-1150.59,1000)*2

=2.58%

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