Question

An investor purchases a 12-year, $1,000 par value bond that pays semiannual interest of $50. If the semiannual market rate of interest is 6%, what is the current market value of the bond

Answer 1

Answer:

the present value of the bond is $16.67

Explanation:

given data

time NPER = 12 year = 12 × 2 = 24 semi annual

bond value FV  = $1000

interest PMT = $50

rate of interest = 6% = $\frac{0.06}{2}$ = 0.03 = 3 % semi annual

 

solution

we will apply here formula for current value in excel as given below

-PV(Rate;NPER;PMT;FV;type)    .............1

put here value as

rate = 3% and NPER = 24 , and FV = 1000 and PMT = $50

solve it we get

the present value of the bond is $16.67