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PFIN 2nd Edition by Lawrence Gitman ,Michael Joehnk,Randall Billingsley

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111821999
book PFIN 2nd Edition by Lawrence Gitman ,Michael Joehnk,Randall Billingsley cover

PFIN 2nd Edition by Lawrence Gitman ,Michael Joehnk,Randall Billingsley

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111821999
Exercise 6
Describe and differentiate between a bond's (a) current yield and (b) yield to maturity. Why are these yield measures important to the bond investor? Find the yield to maturity of a 20-year, 6%, $1,000 par value bond trading at a price of $750. What's the current yield on this bond?
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(a)
The rate of annual income (coupon) ...

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