220 Section 16: Bonds

7.If price is desired:

a.Key in the desired yield to maturity as a percentage then press ?0.

b.Press tto calculate price as a percentage of par value.

c.RPN: Press ~to display accrued interest due the seller. Press +to calculate the total price paid.

c.ALG: Press +~to display accrued interest due the seller and then press }to calculate the total price paid.

For a new case return to step 3. Note that only those values which have been changed need to be reentered and stored.

8.If yield is desired:

a.Press 0?0.

b.Key in the price as a percentage of par value and press ?1.

c.Press tto compute annual yield to maturity.

For a new case return to step 3. Note that only those values which have been changed need to be reentered and stored.

Example 1: What price should you pay on August 28, 2004 for a 5.5% bond (computed with a 30/360 basis) that matures on June 1, 2008, if you want a yield of 4.75%? What price should you pay for a yield of 4.5%? This problem assumes a redemption value of 100.

Keystrokes

Keystrokes

Display

 

(RPN mode)

(ALG mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f]

f[

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set compound interest

 

 

 

mode if the C indicator is

 

 

 

not on.

 

 

 

 

5.5?2

5.5?2

5.50

Coupon into R2.

8.282004?3

8.282004?3

8.28

Settlement date into

 

 

 

register R3.

6.012008?4

6.012008?4

6.01

Maturity date into R4.

100?5

100?5

100.00

Redemption value into R5.

4.75?0

4.75?0

4.75

Yield into R0.

t

t

102.55

Price (calculated).

 

 

~

~

1.33

Accrued interest

 

 

 

(calculated).

4.5?0

4.5?0

4.50

New yield into R0.

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