1. Draw a cash flow that starts at $100 one year from now and increases by $100 every year after that for a total of 5 years with an interest rate of 4% compounded annually. What is the present value of this cash flow?
2. A GM and a Ford bond both have 4 years to maturity, a $1,000 par value, a BB rating and pay interest semiannually. GM has a coupon rate of 6.5%, while Ford has a coupon rate of 5.4%.
The GM bond trades at 94.95 (percent of par). What is the yield to maturity (YTM)?
What should be the price of the Ford bond (in $)?