Asked by
Evelyn Marquez
on Oct 20, 2024Verified
You purchased a 5-year annual-interest coupon bond 1 year ago. Its coupon interest rate was 6%, and its par value was $1,000. At the time you purchased the bond, the yield to maturity was 4%. If you sold the bond after receiving the first interest payment and the bond's yield to maturity had changed to 3%, your annual total rate of return on holding the bond for that year would have been approximately ________.
A) 5%
B) 5.5%
C) 7.6%
D) 8.9%
Coupon Interest Rate
The annual interest rate paid on a bond's face value by the bond's issuer, representing the interest income received by bondholders.
Yield To Maturity
The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity date, including all interest payments and the repayment of principal.
- Assess the relationship between adjustments in yield to maturity and bond price movements.
- Derive the yield to maturity and identify its importance.
Verified Answer
LJ
Learning Objectives
- Assess the relationship between adjustments in yield to maturity and bond price movements.
- Derive the yield to maturity and identify its importance.