You have two bonds, Bond A and bond B: A 3-year zero-coupon bond with face value of $1,000 with a yield-to-maturity of 4%. A 6-year bond with an annual coupon payment C (to be paid out starting a year from now), a face value of $1,000 and yield-to-maturity of 5%. Assume that compounding takes place annually.  If the price of Bond A is equal to the price of Bond B, what is the value of Bond B’s coupon payments (C)?

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You have two bonds, Bond A and bond B:

  1. A 3-year zero-coupon bond with face value of $1,000 with a yield-to-maturity of 4%.
  2. A 6-year bond with an annual coupon payment C (to be paid out starting a year from now), a face value of $1,000 and yield-to-maturity of 5%.

Assume that compounding takes place annually. 

If the price of Bond A is equal to the price of Bond B, what is the value of Bond B’s coupon payments (C)? 

             

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