Present and Future Values, and Expected Returns

Go to the Yahoo Finance Bonds Center.

1. Under: Bonds Center click Bond Screener:
2. Click the Corporate check box under Bond Type then click Find Bonds.
3. Choose any bond.

Assume interest rates for bonds today is 5% for an AAA rated bond. Calculate the price of the bond you have selected relative to the 5%. Is the bond selling at a premium or a discount? Why? Be sure to show how you arrived at your answer. ; What other factors may influence the value of a bond? ;