FINRA Series 7

Category - Series 7

Bubba buys a 5% municipal bond maturing in 15 years that is trading at a market price of 85. What is the current yield?
  1. 5.00%
  2. 5.88%
  3. 6.49%
  4. 5.10%
Explanation
Answer: B - 5.88%. The current yield is the annual interest divided by the price. The bond will pay $50 of interest per year ($1,000 face amount times 5%). Dividing by the price of $850 equals 5.88%.
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