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Masters Corp. issues two bonds with 18-year maturities. Both bonds are callable

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Question

Masters Corp. issues two bonds with 18-year maturities. Both bonds are callable at $1,050. The first bond is issued at a deep discount with a coupon rate of 4% and a price of $640 to yield 8.0%. The second bond is issued at par value with a coupon rate of 9.35%.



     

Bond with a coupon rate 4%

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Masters Corp. issues two bonds with 18-year maturities. Both bonds are callable at $1,050. The first bond is issued at a deep discount with a coupon rate of 4% and a price of $640 to yield 8.0%. The second bond is issued at par value with a coupon rate of 9.35%.

Explanation / Answer

a yield to maturity of par bond = 9.35%

Bond with a coupon rate 9.35% .........since the bond would be less sensitive to price change and hence less lkey to be called