The seven-year $1,000 par bonds of Vail Inc. pay 9% interest. The market’s required yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond is 7%. The current market price for the bond is $1,100.
A) Is it (Vail’s) a discount or premium bond? Why?
B) Determine the approximate yield to maturity (use trial and error method, not financial calculator).
C) What is value of the bond to you given the yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond?
D) Should you purchase the bond at the current market price?