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- A coupon bond that pays interest semiannual has par value of $1000 matures in 8 years, and has yield to maturity of 6%. If the coupon rate is 7 what intrinsic value bond to day ?
- Answers =1,062.81

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1,062.81

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Step 1 :Calculate the semiannual coupon rate: 0.07/2=0.035

Step 2 :Calculate the semiannual yield to maturity: 0.06/2=0.03

Step 3 :Calculate the number of periods: 82=16

Step 4 :Calculate the coupon payment: 10000.035=35

Step 5 :Calculate the present value of the bond: PV=35(1(1+0.03)16)/0.03+1000(1+0.03)16

Step 6 :PV=1062.805510129981

Step 7 :1,062.81

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