Present value of a 4% annual coupon bond at 7%
Question
A bond with face value $3000 matures in five years and pays an annual coupon of of face. Market rates are per year, compounded annually. What is the bond's present value, to the nearest cent?
Short answer
$2630.98. The coupons are $120 a year, worth , and the face repayment is worth . Because the coupon rate is below the market rate, the bond trades at a discount.
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