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(Yield to? maturity) Abner? Corporation's bonds mature in 18 years and pay 14 percent interest annually. If you purchase the bonds for ?$950?, what is your yield to? maturity?
Your yield to maturity on the Abner bonds is ?(Round to two decimal? places.)
Computation of Yield to Maturity using Rate Function in Excel:
=rate(nper,pmt,-pv,fv)
Here,
Rate = Yield to Maturity = ?
Nper = 18 years
PMT = $1,000*14% = $140
PV = $950
FV = $1,000
Substituting the values in formula:
=rate(18,140,-950,1000)
Rate or Yield to Maturity = 14.81%