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One year ago, ABC Widgets, Inc., funded an expansion to its manufacturing facilities by issuing a 20-year first mortgage bond. The bond is secured by the new building and land. The bond was issued with a 5.5% coupon and is currently rated Aa. The current market price of the bond is 105 resulting in a current yield of approximately A) 4.99%. B) 5.24%. C) 5.50%. D) 5.61%.

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Answer:

Current yield = 0.05238 or 5.238% rounded off to 5.24%

option B is the correct answer

Explanation:

The current yield is the return on investment in form of interest or dividend expressed as a percentage of the current market value of the instrument. Thus the formula for current yield on a bond will be,

Current yield = Interest per year / Current market price

Assuming that the value of bond is 100. The interest or coupon payment on bond will be = 100 * 5.5% = $5.5 per annum

Current yield = 5.5 / 105 = 0.05238 or 5.238% rounded off to 5.24%