Determine the yield to maturity. b.  What is the value of the bonds to you given the yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond? c.  Should you purchase the bond at the current market​ price?

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(Bond valuation)  The 13​-year ​$1,000 par bonds of Vail Inc. pay 15 percent interest. The​ market's required yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond is 18 percent. The current market price for the bond is
$930.
 
a.  Determine the yield to maturity.
b.  What is the value of the bonds to you given the yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond?
c.  Should you purchase the bond at the current market​ price?
 
 
a. What is your yield to maturity on the Vail bonds given the current market price of the​ bonds?
______​% ​ (Round to two decimal​ places.)
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