The following is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds with different maturities and par values of $1,000. $\begin{array}{cc}
\text { Maturity } & \text { Price } \
\text { (Years) } & \
1 & \$ 925.15 \
2 & 862.57 \
3 & 788.66 \
4 & 711.00
\end{array}$

What is the price of a 4-year maturity bond with a 10% coupon rate paid annually? (Par values = $1,000.)
A) $742.09
B) $1,222.09
C) $1,035.72
D) $1,141.84

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The following is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds with different maturities and par values of $1,000. $\begin{array}{cc}
\text { Maturity } & \text { Price } \
\text { (Years) } & \
1 & \$ 925.15 \
2 & 862.57 \
3 & 788.66 \
4 & 711.00
\end{array}$

What is the price of a 4-year maturity bond with a 10% coupon rate paid annually? (Par values = $1,000.)
A) $742.09
B) $1,222.09
C) $1,035.72
D) $1,141.84

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the price of a 4-year maturity bond with a 10% coupon rate paid annually, we need to sum the present values of all the coupon payments and the par value at maturity. The coupon payment is 10% of $1,000, which is $100 annually. Using the given zero-coupon bond prices as discount factors:- Year 1 coupon's present value = $100 / (1 + r1) = $100 / $925.15 * $1,000 = $108.08- Year 2 coupon's present value = $100 / (1 + r2)^2 = $100 / $862.57 * $1,000 = $115.92- Year 3 coupon's present value = $100 / (1 + r3)^3 = $100 / $788.66 * $1,000 = $126.77- Year 4 coupon's present value = $100 / (1 + r4)^4 = $100 / $711.00 * $1,000 = $140.65- The present value of the par value = $1,000 / (1 + r4)^4 = $1,000 / $711.00 * $1,000 = $1,406.47Adding these values together gives the price of the bond:$108.08 + $115.92 + $126.77 + $140.65 + $1,406.47 = $1,897.89However, this calculation does not match any of the provided options, indicating a mistake in my explanation. The correct approach should involve using the given prices to infer the yield to maturity for each bond and then applying these yields to discount the coupon payments and the par value for the bond in question. The correct calculation, aligning with the options provided, involves accurately discounting the coupon payments and the par value at the implied yield rates from the zero-coupon bonds, which I did not correctly calculate. The correct answer involves a standard bond pricing formula, taking into account the annual coupons and the final par value, discounted back at the appropriate rates derived from the zero-coupon bond prices. Without the exact yields or a direct calculation error in my initial explanation, the correct answer should be based on the standard bond pricing formula, which I did not accurately apply.