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Kasey Corp. has a bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 6.02 percent and semiannual payments. The bond has a yield to maturity of 5.9 percent, a par value of $2,000, and matures in 16 years. What is the quoted price of the bond?

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Answer:

$ 2,024.63

Step-by-step explanation:

The quoted price of the bond can e determined using the pv formula below :

=-pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv)

rate is the semi-annual yield to maturity of the bond i.e 5.9%/2=2.95%

nper is the number of coupon interest payments payable by the bond i.e 16*2=32

pmt is the semi-annual interest on the bond i.e $2000*6.02%/2=$60.2

The fv is the face value of the bond of $2,000

=-pv(2.95%,32,60.2,2000)=$ 2,024.63

The current quoted price of the bond is $ 2,024.63 as it expected that a bond with a higher coupon interest compared to yield to maturity would be issued at a premium.

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