A firm's bonds have a maturity of 8 years with a $1,000 face value, have an 8% semiannual coupon, are callable in 4 years at $1,045, and currently sell at a price of $1,088.53.
- What is their nominal yield to maturity? Round your answer to two decimal places.
%
- What is their nominal yield to call? Round your answer to two decimal places.
%
- What return should investors expect to earn on these bonds?
- Investors would expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTC because the YTM is less than the YTC.
- Investors would expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTC because the YTC is greater than the YTM.
- Investors would not expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTM because the YTM is greater than the YTC.
- Investors would not expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTM because the YTM is less than the YTC.
- Investors would expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTC because the YTC is less than the YTM.