A 10-year bond of a firm in severe financial distress has a coupon rate of 13% and sells for $880. The firm is currently renegotiating the debt, and it appears that the lenders will allow the firm to reduce coupon payments on the bond to one-half the originally contracted amount. The firm can handle these lower payments. What is (a) the stated and (b ch. 14 - Problems yield to maturity of the bonds? The bond makes its coupon payments annually. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) Stated yield to maturity____ Expected yield to maturity____

A 10-year bond of a firm in severe financial distress has a coupon rate of 13% and sells for $880. The firm is currently renegotiating the debt, and it appears that the lenders will allow the firm to reduce coupon payments on the bond to one-half the originally contracted amount. The firm can handle these lower payments. What is (a) the stated and (b ch. 14 - Problems yield to maturity of the bonds? The bond makes its coupon payments annually. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) Stated yield to maturity Expected yield to maturity

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