a. Kaiser Industries has bonds on the market making annual payments, with 14 years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and selling for $1,382.01. At this price, the bonds yield 7.5 percent. What is the coupon rate?
b. Even though most corporate bonds in the United States make coupon payments semiannually, bonds issued elsewhere often have annual coupon payments. Suppose a German company issues a bond with a par value of €1,000, 10 years to maturity, and a coupon rate of 6.8 percent paid annually.
If the yield to maturity is 7.9 percent, what is the current price of the bond?