17. Tyson, Inc. issued a 20-year bond which is callable in 13 years. It has a...

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To find the YTC (yield to call), we need to put the following values in the financial calculator:

So, periodic rate = 4.93%

YTC = Periodic Rate * No. of periods in a year

= 4.93% * 2 = 9.86%

Hence, option "A" is correct.

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