Question

Kaiser Industries has bonds on the market making annual payments, with 14 years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and a current price of $1,108.60. At this price, the bonds yield 7.5 percent. What is the coupon rate? Select one: a. 9.01 percent b. 8.46 percent c. 8.78 percent d. 9.32 percent e. 8.93 percent

Answer 1

Answer:

c.) 8.78 percent

Explanation:

You can solve this question using a financial calculator. I am using (Texas Instruments BA II plus)

Note: If using the same calculator as me, key in the numbers first before the function .

Total duration of investment ;N = 14

YTM ; I/Y  = 7.5%

Face value or Par value; FV = 1000

Current Price; PV = -1108.6

then CPT PMT = $87.793

Coupon payment = $87.793

Coupon rate = (Coupon payment / Par value) *100

Coupon rate = (87.793/1000) * 100

                    =0.08779 *100

                    = 8.779%

Therefore, the coupon rate = 8.78%