Another bond pays 8 percent while comparable yields are 6 percent. That bond will trade:
AExactly at par
BBelow face value
CAt a premium
DAt a discount
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. At a premium
1. Its payments are richer than the market now demands.
2. Buyers will bid the price up until the yield matches.
3. A coupon above the yield means it sells at a premium.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Finance 2e, Chapter 10, Bonds and Bond Valuation._
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