Bond pricing & yield worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
years0123…15€373€1 000

A zero-coupon bond with a face value of €1 000 matures in 15 years and costs €373 today. Find its yield to maturity YTM in percent.

F = €1 000n = 15P = €373
YTM = %
2.Easy
years0123…8€20€20€20 + €1 000P = ?

A bond with a face value of €1 000 pays an annual coupon of 2% and matures in 8 years. The yield to maturity is 6%. Find the price P of the bond.

F = €1 000coupon = 2%YTM = 6%n = 8
P = €
3.Medium
years0123456€946C = ?C = ?C = ? + €1 000

A bond with a face value of €1 000 matures in 6 years and pays annual coupons. It sells for €946 when the yield to maturity is 3%. Find the coupon rate c in percent.

F = €1 000n = 6P = €946YTM = 3%
c = %
4.Medium
half-years0123…18€22.50€22.50€22.50 + €1 000P = ?

A bond with a face value of €1 000 pays a 4.5% annual coupon in two half-yearly payments and matures in 9 years. The yield to maturity is 7% per year. Find the price P of the bond.

F = €1 000coupon = 4.5%YTM = 7%n = 9
P = €
5.Hard
years01234€1 256€70€70€70 + €1 070

A bond with 14 years to maturity (face value €1 000, annual coupon 7%) sells for €1 256. The issuer can call it in 4 years at a call price of €1 070. Find the yield to call YTC in percent.

F = €1 000coupon = 7%P = €1 256call price = €1 070call in 4 years
YTC = %
6.Hard
years0123456€930€70€70 + €1 000

A bond with a face value of €1 000 and an annual coupon of 7% matures in 6 years and sells for €930. Find its yield to maturity YTM in percent.

F = €1 000coupon = 7%n = 6P = €930
YTM = %

Answer key

  1. 1. YTM = 6.795 %
  2. 2. P = 751.6 €
  3. 3. c = 2.003 %
  4. 4. P = 835.1 €
  5. 5. YTC = 1.979 %
  6. 6. YTM = 8.539 %

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