Suppose a seven-year, $1,000 bond with an 8.4% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 6.38%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. p. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 7.43% (APR with semiannual compounding), what price will the bond trade for? ..... a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. (Select the best choice below.) O A. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. B. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a discount. C. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. D. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at par. p. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 7.43% (APR with semiannual compounding), what price will the bond trade for? The new price of the bond is $ . (Round to the nearest cent.)
Suppose a seven-year, $1,000 bond with an 8.4% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 6.38%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. p. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 7.43% (APR with semiannual compounding), what price will the bond trade for? ..... a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. (Select the best choice below.) O A. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. B. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a discount. C. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. D. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at par. p. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 7.43% (APR with semiannual compounding), what price will the bond trade for? The new price of the bond is $ . (Round to the nearest cent.)
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