- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 6. Fixed Income
- Learning Module 44. Introduction to Fixed-Income Valuation
- Subject 2. Relationships between Bond Price and Bond Characteristics
CFA Practice Question
You have a bond with six years to maturity. The bond pays 10% coupons semi-annually, but the market demands a 12% return. If the market rate stays constant, what is the price path for years zero, two, four, and six?
A. $87.61; 90.06; 93.93; 98.21
B. $91.62; 93.79; 96.53; 100
C. $91.78; 93.93; 96.62; 100
Explanation: N=12, I/Y=6, PMT=5, FV=100, PV=?=91.62; N=8, PV=93.79; N=4, PV= 96.53; N=0, PV =100
User Contributed Comments 5
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| PedroEdmundo | U don't really have to calculate if u notice that B is at premium and A doesn't end with the face value. |
| myanmar | yes pedroedmundo, that's the only way to survive the examination |
| labsbamb | U have to calculate for n=0 n=2 n=4 n=6 PV? |
| smiley25 | looks like a discount bond to me. C=10% Y=12%, calc n=6 and decide from there. |
| octavianus | B sells at a discount |