Question

A five-year bond has a par value of 1000, a coupon of 3%, and a required yield of 5%. What should be the market price of this bond?

Answer 1

Answer:

The market price of the bond is $913.41

Explanation:

The coupon payment is annual, meaning it is being paid once a year.

N(Number of years/Number of periods) = 5

I/Y(Yield-To-Maturity) = 5 percent

PMT(coupon payment) = $30 [(3/100) x $1,000]

FV(Future value/Par value) =$1,000

PV(present value or market value) = ?

Now to solve this, lets use a financial calculator (e.g Texas BA II plus)

N= 5; I/Y = 5%; PMT = $30; FV = $1,000; CPT PV = -$913.41

Therefore, the market price of the bond is $913.41