Question

A well-known industrial firm has issued $1,000 bonds that carry a 4% coupon interest rate paid semiannually. The bonds mature 20 years from now, at which time the industrial firm will redeem them from $1,000 plus the terminal semiannual interest payment. From the financial pages of your newspaper you learn that the bonds may be purchased for $715 each ($710 for the bond plus a $5 sales commission). What nominal annual rate of return would you receive if you purchased the bond now and held it to maturity 20 years from now

Answer 1

Answer:

5.59%

Explanation:

$1,000 bonds carrying a 4% coupon rate, semiannual coupon $20, matures in 20 years

if you purchase the bonds at $715, the nominal annual rate of return = coupon payments / bond price = ($20 + $20) / $715 = $40 / $715 = 5.59%

The nominal annual rate of return is calculated by dividing the revenue generated by an investment by the cost of the investment.