Bond pricing & yield worksheet with answers

Free printable Bond pricing & yield worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

For teachers: free to print, copy and use in class. Every new worksheet has new values and its own answer key. A link to ExamProblems on your course page is appreciated.

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy
years0123…12€576€1 000

A zero-coupon bond with a face value of €1 000 matures in 12 years and costs €576 today. Find its yield to maturity YTM in percent.

F = €1 000n = 12P = €576
YTM = %
2.Easy
years0123456€799€1 000

A zero-coupon bond with a face value of €1 000 matures in 6 years and costs €799 today. Find its yield to maturity YTM in percent.

F = €1 000n = 6P = €799
YTM = %
3.Medium
half-years0123…16€35€35€35 + €1 000P = ?

A bond with a face value of €1 000 pays a 7% annual coupon in two half-yearly payments and matures in 8 years. The yield to maturity is 4% per year. Find the price P of the bond.

F = €1 000coupon = 7%YTM = 4%n = 8
P = €
4.Medium
half-years0123…24€25€25€25 + €1 000P = ?

A bond with a face value of €1 000 pays a 5% annual coupon in two half-yearly payments and matures in 12 years. The yield to maturity is 3.5% per year. Find the price P of the bond.

F = €1 000coupon = 5%YTM = 3.5%n = 12
P = €
5.Hard
years012345P€50€50€50 + €1 000

A bond with a face value of €1 000 pays an annual coupon of 5% and matures in 5 years. The yield to maturity is 3%. Find the Macaulay duration D in years.

F = €1 000coupon = 5%n = 5YTM = 3%
D = years
6.Hard
years0123…8€850€40€40 + €1 000

A bond with a face value of €1 000 and an annual coupon of 4% matures in 8 years and sells for €850. Find its yield to maturity YTM in percent.

F = €1 000coupon = 4%n = 8P = €850
YTM = %

Answer key

  1. 1. YTM = 4.704 %
  2. 2. YTM = 3.811 %
  3. 3. P = 1204 €
  4. 4. P = 1146 €
  5. 5. D = 4.568 years
  6. 6. YTM = 6.46 %

Full step-by-step solutions: practise this topic on examproblems.com.