Question

One year ago, you purchased a 6 percent coupon bond with a face value of $1,000 when it was selling for 98.6 percent of par. Today, you sold this bond for 101.2 percent of par.
What is your total dollar return on this investment?
$86$74$82$60$64

Answer 1

Answer:

option (A) $86

Explanation:

Data provided in the question:

Coupon rate = 6%

Face value of bonds = $1,000

Purchasing price (i.e the selling percentage at the time of purchase )

= 98.6% of par

Selling price = 101.2% of par

Thus,

Annual Coupon payment = Face value × Coupon rate

= $1,000 × 6%

= $60

Now,

Purchase price = $1,000 × 98.60%

= $986

Sales price = Face value of bonds × Selling price

= $1,000 × 101.20%

= $1,012

Therefore,

Total dollar Return

= Sales price + Annual Coupon payment - Purchase price

= $1,012 + $60 - $986

= $86

Hence,

The correct answer is option (A) $86