Blueberry Industries 15-year, $1,000 par value bonds pay 8 percent interest annually. The market price of the bonds is $1,085, and the market's required yield to maturity on a comparable risk bond is 10%.
a) Compute the bond's yield to maturity. You must use Excel to present your answer.
b) Determine the value of the bond to you given the market's required yield to maturity on a comparable risk bond.
c) Should you purchase the bond?