Harold Reese must choose between two bonds: Bond X pays $82 annual interest and has a market value of $710. It has 10 years to maturity. Bond Z pays $88 annual interest and has a market value of $750. It has five years to maturity. Assume the par value of the bonds is $1,000.
a. Compute the current yield on both bonds.
b. Which bond should he select based on your answers to part a?
c. A drawback of current yield is that it does not consider the total life of the bond. For example, the approximate yield to maturity on Bond X is 13.44 percent. What is the approximate yield to maturity on Bond Z? The exact yield to maturity?
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