Question

Gabriele enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with seven years to maturity, a par value of 1000, and selling for 962. At this price, this price, the bonds yield 6.6 percent.

What must the coupon rate be on the bonds?

Answer 1

The answer is =5.91%

Step-by-step explanation:

N(Number of periods) = 7 years

I/Y(Yield to maturity) = 6.6percent

PV(present value or market price) = $962

PMT( coupon payment) = ?

FV( Future value or par value) = $1,000.

We are using a Financial calculator for this.

N= 7; I/Y = 6.6; PV = -962; FV= $1,000; CPT PMT= $59.05

Therefore, the coupon rate of the bond is of the bond is $59.05/1000

=5.91%