Question

A 6 percent, annual coupon bond is currently selling at a premium and matures in 7 years. The bond was originally issued 3 years ago at par. Which one of the following statements is accurate in respect to this bond today?a. The face value of the bond today is greater than it was when the bond was issued.b. The bond is worth less today than when it was issued.c. The yield-to-maturity equals the current yield.d. The coupon rate is less than the current yield.e. The yield-to-maturity is less than the coupon rate.

Answer 1

Answer:

e. The yield-to-maturity is less than the coupon rate.

Explanation:

When the yield is lower than the coupon rate, the bond is considered to be trading at a premium.

Price of bond = Present value of future coupon payments and present value of par value to be recieved on the date of maturity, discounting is done athe the rate at which market is prevailing.

Hence, if the yield rate is the prevailing market rate,coupon rate is compared to yield rate to invest in bond because the coupon is more compared to market rate.

Thus the investors would be charged more than the par value which is being traded at premium in order to set off the benefit of the payments of coupon.

Answer 2

Answer and Explanation:

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