ATT, Dell, and IBM Bond

Week 4 assignment 3

You are given the following data on bonds from  AT&T, Dell, and IBM. Each bond has a par value of $1000.

AT&T

Dell

IBM

Coupon

6.80

6.50

8.375%

Maturity

05/15/2036

04/15/2038

11/01/2019

Frequency

Semiannual

Semiannual

Semiannual

Rating

A

A-

A+

1. Calculate the value of the bond if your required return is 5 percent on 
   AT&T, 6.5 percent on Dell, and 8 percent on IBM.
2. Determine the yield to maturity (YTM) on the bonds given the following 
   prices.

AT&T

Dell

IBM

Price

$1,060.00

$1,016.57

$1,307.78

3.     Based on each bond’s ratings and your determination of its yield to maturity 
explain how you rank each bond for risk and return.

1. Assume you had $10,000 to invest.  How many of each bond would you have? 
   What dollar amount of interest would each bond return on the investment for the 
   next year? What would your percentage return be for the year, that is, your 
   interest payments divided by the total amount invested? You must submit your 
   backup in Excel or other supporting documentation showing how answers were 
   reached.