Fincorp issues two bonds with 18-year maturities. Both bonds are callable at $1,050. The first bond is issued at a deep discount with a coupon rate of 4% and a price of $640 to yield 8.0%. The second bond is issued at par value with a coupon rate of 10.60% Required: a. What is the yield to maturity of the par bond? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Yield to maturity % b. If you expect rates to fall substantially in the next two years, which bond would you prefer to hold? Bond with a coupon rate 4% Bond with a coupon rate 10.60%

Fincorp issues two bonds with 18-year maturities. Both bonds are callable at $1,050. The first bond is issued at a deep discount with a coupon rate of 4% and a price of $640 to yield 8.0%. The second bond is issued at par value with a coupon rate of 10.60% Required: a. What is the yield to maturity of the par bond? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Yield to maturity % b. If you expect rates to fall substantially in the next two years, which bond would you prefer to hold? Bond with a coupon rate 4% Bond with a coupon rate 10.60%

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National Pharmaceutical SAOC issued two bonds. Bond 1 has an annual coupon rate of 7 per cent and Bond 2 has an annual coupon of 11 per cent. Bond 1 matures in three years and Bond 2 matures in five years. Both bonds have a par value of OMR 100. Assume that the yield to maturity on bonds of this risk class is 9 per cent. Required:a. How much would you pay for the bond 1 and Bond 2? b. What is the flat yield on bond 1 if it is selling at OMR 103? c. What is the flat yield on bond 2 if it is selling at OMR 97? d. What is meant by flat yield? Why do we calculate flat yield? Based on your answers in b and c, which bond is offering better flat yield and why?
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