Bond pricing & yield worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
years01234P = ?€1 000

A zero-coupon bond pays €1 000 in 4 years and nothing before. The yield to maturity is 2.5% per year. Find the price P of the bond.

F = €1 000n = 4YTM = 2.5%
P = €
2.Easy
years0123…13P = ?€1 000

A zero-coupon bond pays €1 000 in 13 years and nothing before. The yield to maturity is 3.5% per year. Find the price P of the bond.

F = €1 000n = 13YTM = 3.5%
P = €
3.Medium
years0123…8€1 070C = ?C = ?C = ? + €1 000

A bond with a face value of €1 000 matures in 8 years and pays annual coupons. It sells for €1 070 when the yield to maturity is 3%. Find the coupon rate c in percent.

F = €1 000n = 8P = €1 070YTM = 3%
c = %
4.Medium
years0123…13€723C = ?C = ?C = ? + €1 000

A bond with a face value of €1 000 matures in 13 years and pays annual coupons. It sells for €723 when the yield to maturity is 8%. Find the coupon rate c in percent.

F = €1 000n = 13P = €723YTM = 8%
c = %
5.Hard
years0123456P€70€70€70 + €1 000

A bond with a face value of €1 000 pays an annual coupon of 7% and matures in 6 years. The yield to maturity is 5%. Find the Macaulay duration D in years.

F = €1 000coupon = 7%n = 6YTM = 5%
D = years
6.Hard
years0123456P€50€50€50 + €1 000

A bond with a face value of €1 000 pays an annual coupon of 5% and matures in 6 years. The yield to maturity is 3.5%. Find the Macaulay duration D in years.

F = €1 000coupon = 5%n = 6YTM = 3.5%
D = years

Answer key

  1. 1. P = 906 €
  2. 2. P = 639.4 €
  3. 3. c = 3.997 %
  4. 4. c = 4.495 %
  5. 5. D = 5.148 years
  6. 6. D = 5.358 years

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