Answer:
Yield to maturity is 4.8%
Explanation:
Yield to maturity is the annual rate of return that an investor receives if a bond bond is held until the maturity.
Face value = F = $1,000
Assuming Coupon payments are made annually
Coupon payment = $1,000 x 8% / 2 = $40
Selling price = P = $876.40
Number of periods = n = 12 years x 2 = 24
Yield to maturity = [ C + ( F - P ) / n ] / [ (F + P ) / 2 ]
Yield to maturity = [ $40 + ( 1000 - $876.40 ) / 24 ] / [ (1,000 + $876.40 ) / 2 ]
Yield to maturity = [ $40 + 5.15 ] / $938.2 = $45.15 /$938.2 = 0.048 = 4.8%