Question

West Corp. issued 25-year bonds two years ago at a coupon rate of 5.3 percent. The bonds make semiannual payments. If these bonds currently sell for 105 percent of par value, what is the YTM? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Answer 1

Answer:

4.93%

Explanation:

We use the Rate formula shown in the spreadsheet for this question

The time period is represented in the NPER.

Provided that,  

Present value = $1,000 × 105% = $1,050

Assuming figure - Future value or Face value = $1,000  

PMT = 1,000 × 5.3% ÷ 2 = $26.5

NPER = 25 years - 2 years = 23 years × 2 = 46 years

The formula is shown below:  

= Rate(NPER;PMT;-PV;FV;type)  

The present value come in negative  

So, after solving this, the yield to maturity is 4.93%