Suppose the following bond quotes for IOU Corporation appear in the financial pa

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Suppose the following bond quotes for IOU Corporation appear in the financial page of today’s newspaper. Assume the bond has a face value of $2,000 and the current date is April 19, 2015.

What is the yield to maturity of the bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

What is the current yield? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Suppose the following bond quotes for IOU Corporation appear in the financial page of today’s newspaper. Assume the bond has a face value of $2,000 and the current date is April 19, 2015.

Explanation / Answer

Current Price = 2*103.76*10 =2075.2

Coupon =80*2 =160

RATE(13,-160,2075.2,-2000,0,0)=7.54%

Current Yield =160/2075.2 =7.77%

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