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An 8% coupon-paying bond has a yield to maturity of 10% p.a. The bond has a face value of $100 and 19 months to maturity. Coupons are paid semi-annually. What is the bond’s clean price? Choose the closest answer. A. $100 B. $98.89 C. $97.12 D. $96.84

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An 8% coupon-paying bond has a yield to maturity of 10% p.a. The bond has a face value of 100and19monthstomaturity.Couponsarepaidsemiannually.Whatisthebondscleanprice?Choosetheclosestanswer.A.100 and 19 months to maturity. Coupons are paid semi-annually. What is the bond’s clean price? Choose the closest answer. A. 100 B. 98.89C.98.89 C. 97.12 D. $96.84

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To calculate the bond's clean price, we need to calculate the present value of the bond's future cash flows, which include the semi-annual coupon payments and the face value payment at maturity.

Here are the steps:

  1. First, we need to calculate the semi-annual coupon payment. The bond pays 8% per year, so the semi-annual coupon payment is 8%/2 = 4% of the face value. That's 1004100 * 4% = 4.

  2. Next, we need to calculate the semi-annual yield to maturity. The bond's yield to maturity is 10% per year, so the semi-annual yield to maturity is 10%/2 = 5%.

  3. Now, we can calculate the present value of the bond's future cash flows. The bond has 19 months to maturity, which is about 1.58 years, or approximately 3 semi-annual periods.

    The present value of the coupon payments is 4/(1+54 / (1+5%) + 4 / (1+5%)^2 + 4/(1+54 / (1+5%)^3 = 3.81 + 3.63+3.63 + 3.46 = $10.90.

    The present value of the face value payment at maturity is 100/(1+5100 / (1+5%)^3 = 86.38.

  4. Finally, we add up the present values of the future cash flows to get the bond's clean price. That's 10.90+10.90 + 86.38 = $97.28.

So, the closest answer is C. $97.12.

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