a) Bond price is the present value term when valuing the cash flows from
c) Current yield is defined as the annual coupon payment divided by the
current bond price. For premium bonds, the current yield exceeds the
YTM, for discount bonds the current yield is less thatn the YTM, and for
bonds selling at par value, the current yield is equal to the YTM. In all
cases, the current yield plus the expected one-period capital gains
yield of the bond must be equal to the YTM.
a bond; YTM is the interest rate used in valuing the cash flows from a
bond. The bond price and YTM are inversely related. If the YTM
increases, the bond price decreases and if the YTM decreases, the
bond price increases.
b) If the coupon rate is higher than the required return on a bond, the bond
will sell at a premium, since it provides periodic income in the form
of coupon payments in excess of that required by investors on other
similar bonds. If the coupon rate is lower than the required return on
a bond, the bond will sell at a discount, since it provides insufficient
coupon payments compared to that required by investors on the similar
bonds. For premium bonds, the coupon rate exceeds the YTM;
for discount bonds, the YTM exceeds the coupon rate, and for bonds
selling at par, the YTM is equal to the coupon rate.