Asked by Selma Elzomor on Apr 26, 2024
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An investor purchased a 6.4% bond at 92. The bond matures in 8 years. Calculate the current yield. (Round answer to two decimal places.)
Current Yield
A financial term describing the annual return on an investment, such as a bond, based on the investment's current market price.
Bonds
Fixed income investments representing loans made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental.
Maturation
The process by which an investment reaches its full value or final due date.
- Understand the methodology for calculating the current yield on bonds.
- Implement mathematical techniques in finance for the calculation of bond yields.
- Explore the association between the prices of bonds, the rates of interest, and the time to maturity.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the methodology for calculating the current yield on bonds.
- Implement mathematical techniques in finance for the calculation of bond yields.
- Explore the association between the prices of bonds, the rates of interest, and the time to maturity.