What is the annual coupon interest rate


Question 1. The expected rate of return on the common stock of Northwest Corporation is 14 percent. The stock's dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 8 percent a year. The stock currently sells for $50 a share. Which of the following statements is most correct?

a. The stock's dividend yield is 8 percent.
b. The stock's dividend yield is 7 percent.
c. The current dividend per share is $4.00.
d. The stock price is expected to be $54 a share in one year.
e. The stock price is expected to be $57 a share in one year.

Question 2. Gold Mines, Ltd. has 100 bonds outstanding (maturity value = $1,000). The required rate of return on these bonds is currently 10 percent, and interest is paid semiannually. The bonds mature in 5 years, and their current market value is $768 per bond. What is the annual coupon interest rate?

Question 3. A $1,000 par value bond sells for $1,216. It matures in 20 years, has a 14 percent coupon, pays interest semiannually, and can be called in 5 years at a price of $1,100. What is the bond's YTM and YTC?

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