The Pioneer Petroleum Corporation has a bond outstanding with an \(85 annual interest payment, a market price of \)800, and a maturity date in five years. Find the following:

a. The coupon rate.

b. The current rate.

c. The yield to maturity

Short Answer

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b. The current rate is 10.625%.

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Current rate

The current rate explains the relationship between the interest payment and the bond's market price. It is computed when the bond's par value and current value are different.

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Computation of current rate

Currentrate=AnnualinterestpaymentMarketprice×100=$85$800×100=10.625%

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