Answer:
The answer is 7.37%
Explanation:
Solution
Given that
Bond per value = future value =$1000
The current price = $1,066.57
Time = 22 years * 2
=44 semi-annual periods
The year of maturity = 6.78%/2 = 3.39%
Thus
The coupon rate is computed by first calculating the amount of coupon payment.
So
By using a financial calculator, the coupon payment is calculated below:
FV= 1,000
PV= -1,066.57
n= 44
I/Y= 3.39
Now we press the PMT and CPT keys (function) to compute the payment (coupon)
What was obtained is 36.83 (value)
Thus
The annual coupon rate is: given as:
= $36.83*2/ $1,000
= $73.66/ $1,000
= 0.0737*1,00
=7.366% or 7.37%
Therefore 7.37% is the bond's coupon rate.
