Answer:
$862
Explanation:
We assume the face value of the bond to be $1000
Coupon rate is 5% paid annually
Coupon payment = 5% x $1,000 = $50
Current market rate or Yield to Maturity (YTM) = 8.50%
We need to calculate the current market price of this bond.
Current price = [tex]\frac{FaceValue}{(1 + ytm)^{N} }[/tex] + [ Coupon payment x [tex]\frac{1 - \frac{1}{(1 + r)^{N} } }{r}[/tex] ]
Where,
Face Value = $1000
Coupon Payment = $50
N = 5
r = 0.085 or 8.50 %
After plugging in the values in the above equation We get the current price as $862
$862 is the maximum amount Jason should be willing to pay for this bond
