Scofield purchased a bond, costing 890, three years ago, with a current price of 925.This bond paid 100 year as interest payments (end of each year). She wants to hold thebond for 4 more years and it is expected to be sold at the end of year four at 960. It isalso expected that there will be no default of yearly interest payments. Assuming thatthe required rate of return is 11.25%. Compute the price of the bond.

Yearly Interest Payments (Coupon) = 100 Time Period for Holding (N) = 4 years Price of Bond at end…

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