- 10 Marks
FM – L2 – Q18 – Business valuations
Calculate the value of a zero coupon bond and an 8% coupon bond, both redeemable in 10 years, with a 5% investor yield.
Question
(a) Calculate the value of the following bonds:
(i) a zero coupon bond redeemable at par in ten years’ time
(ii) a bond with an 8% coupon, with interest payable half-yearly, and redeemable at par after ten years.
Assume that the yield required by investors is 5%, and that this is 2.5% each half year for the purpose of valuing the 8% coupon bond.
(b) Calculate the value of both bonds in part (a) of the question if the yield required by investors goes up by 1%, to 6% for the zero coupon bond and 3% each half year for the 8% coupon bond.
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- Level: Level 2
- Topic: Business valuations
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