Question

Big Canyon Enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with 12 years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and a price of $1,030. At this price, the bonds yield 6.14 percent. What must the coupon rate be on the bonds? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Answer 1

6.32%

Step-by-step explanation:

Bonds yield amount = $1,030 × 6.14% = $63.242

Coupon rate = Bond yield amount ÷ Par value of the bond = $63.242 ÷ $1,000 = 0.063242, or 6.32%

Therefore, the coupon rate on the bonds must be 6.32%.