Answer to Question #99763 in Finance for Sofia

Question #99763
UFO Company has issued a perpetual bond paying $50 coupon interests each year indefinitely. This perpetual bond, with a face value of $1000, is currently trading at a price of 1,500.
Calculate the current interest rate of UFO’s perpetual bond.
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Expert's answer
2019-12-03T09:57:56-0500

Current yield=(Annual interest based on coupon rate/Current market price of bond)x100

=1500=50/Current market price of bond)x100

=Current market price of bond=(50/1500)x100

Current market price of bond=3.33%

Thus

The current interest rate of UFO’s perpetual bond=3.33%


Note: Value of bond is decreases from 5% to 3.33%

Initial coupon interest rate=50/1000 x 100=5%

Now its is 3.33%

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