Question content area top Part 1 ​(Related to Checkpoint​ 9.3)  ​(Bond valuation) Doisneau 21​-year bonds have an annual coupon interest of 11 ​percent, make interest payments on a semiannual​ basis, and have a ​$1,000 par value. If the bonds are trading with a​ market's required yield to maturity of 15 ​percent, are these premium or discount​ bonds? Explain your answer. What is the price of the​ bonds?       Question content area bottom Part 1 a. If the bonds are trading with a yield to maturity of 15​%, then ​ (Select the best choice​ below.)     A. there is not enough information to judge the value of the bonds.   B. the bonds should be selling at a premium because the​ bond's coupon rate is greater than the yield to maturity of similar bonds.   C. the bonds should be selling at par because the​ bond's coupon rate is equal to the yield to maturity of similar bonds.   D. the bonds should be selling at a discount because the​ bond's coupon rate is less than the yield to maturity of similar bonds. Part 2 b.  The price of the bonds is ​$enter your response here. ​ (Round to the nearest​ cent.)

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Part 1
​(Related to Checkpoint​ 9.3)  ​(Bond valuation) Doisneau
21​-year
bonds have an annual coupon interest of
11
​percent, make interest payments on a semiannual​ basis, and have a
​$1,000
par value. If the bonds are trading with a​ market's required yield to maturity of
15
​percent, are these premium or discount​ bonds? Explain your answer. What is the price of the​ bonds?
 
 
 

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Part 1
a. If the bonds are trading with a yield to maturity of
15​%,
then ​ (Select the best choice​ below.)
 
 
A.
there is not enough information to judge the value of the bonds.
 
B.
the bonds should be selling at a
premium
because the​ bond's coupon rate is
greater
than the yield to maturity of similar bonds.
 
C.
the bonds should be selling at par because the​ bond's coupon rate is equal to the yield to maturity of similar bonds.
 
D.
the bonds should be selling at a
discount
because the​ bond's coupon rate is
less
than the yield to maturity of similar bonds.
Part 2
b.  The price of the bonds is
​$enter your response here.
​ (Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
 
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