Fin 313 Corp issued bonds to raise money. The bond promises a 6% annual coupon rate and has a maturity of 4 years. The coupon is paid semi-annually. Yield to maturity of the bond is 10%. Par value of the bond is $1000. What is the price of the bond?

The price of a bond is equivalent to the present value of all the cash flows that are likely to accrue to an investor once the bond is bought. These cash-flows are the periodic coupon payments that are to be paid semi-annually and the par value of the bond that will be paid at the end of the 4 years.

During the 4 years, there are 8 equal periodic coupon payments that will be made. In each year, the total coupon paid will be

[tex] $1,000*0.06=$60[/tex]

and this payment will be split into two equal payments equal to [tex]\frac{60}{2}=$30[/tex] . This stream of cash-flows is an ordinary annuity.

The yield to maturity is equal to 10% per annum and this equates to 5% per semi annual period.

The PV of the cashflows = PV of the coupon payments + PV of the par value of the bond

=30*PV Annuity Factor for 8 periods at 5%+ $1,000* PV Interest factor with i=5% and n =8

[tex]=30*\frac{[1-(1+0.05)^-^8]}{0.05}+ \frac{1,000}{(1+0.05)^8} =$870.74357[/tex]