1. Jackson Corporation\'s bonds have 5 years remaining to maturity. Interest is

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1. Jackson Corporation's bonds have 5 years remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually, the bonds have a $1,000 par value, and the coupon interest rate is 9.5%. The bonds have a yield to maturity of 10%. What is the current market price of these bonds? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

2. Heath Food Corporation’s bonds have 22 years remaining to maturity. The bonds have a face value of $1,000 and a yield to maturity of 7%. They pay interest annually and have a 8% coupon rate. What is their current yield? Round your answer to two decimal places.

Explanation / Answer

Bond Valuation: The value of bond is the present value of the expected cashflows from the bond,discounted at Yield to Maturity(YTM).

Question 1

Current Market Price of Bonds = $981.07 (86.36+78.47+71.35+64.89+680)

Question 2

Step 1: Calculation of Current market price

Current Market Price of Bonds = $1110.60 (884.90+225.70)

Step 2: Calculation of Current Yield

Current Yield can be calculated as

(Interest / Current market price) *100

(80 / 1110.60) *100

7.20 %

Year Cash flow ($) PVF @10% Present Value(Cash flow*PVF) 1 95 0.909 86.36 2 95 0.826 78.47 3 95 0.751 71.35 4 95 0.683 64.89 5 1095 0.621 680.00

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