Callable Bonds
The following bonds have a par value of $1,000 and the required rate of return is 10%.
Bond XY: 5¼ percent coupon, with interest paid annually for 20 years
Bond AB: 14 percent coupon, with interest paid annually for 20 years
What is each bond's current market price?
Bond XY Bond AB
Rate
Nper
PMT
FV
Type
PV
If current interest rates are 9%, which bond would you expect to be called? Explain.