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Calculating coupon rate

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  • This topic has 5 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • May 27, 2020 at 10:56 am #571945
    student0001
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    Dear Sir

    Is it possible to solve for R using financial calculator?

    Take R as the coupon rate, such that:
    ($R x 1·0220–1) + ($R x 1·0251–2) + ($R x 1·0284–3) + ($R x 1·0325–4) + ($R x 1·0362–5) + ($100 x 1·0362–5) =
    $100
    4·5665R + 83·71 = 100
    R = $3·57

    Note: the “-1” should be “power of negative 1” etc. Subscript not allowed in this posting.

    thanks

    May 27, 2020 at 2:41 pm #571964
    John Moffat
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    It depends on what functions your calculator has. However it is a scientific calculator that you really should have, not a financial calculator.

    It seems that you understand what the workings are from what you have typed.

    May 27, 2020 at 5:18 pm #571980
    student0001
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    Yes, you are right. Texas Instrument TI30xs that is used in ACCA Computer-based exam is a scientific and not financial calculator.

    I don’t know how to get from this:
    ($R / 1·0220^1) + ($R / 1·0251^2) + ($R / 1·0284^3) + ($R / 1·0325^4) + ($R / 1·0362^5) + ($100 / 1·0362^5) = $100

    to…
    4·5665R + 83·71 = 100
    R = $3·57

    Should I use a scientific calculator or just math workings to solve this?

    Thank you in advance.

    May 28, 2020 at 9:48 am #572023
    John Moffat
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    R / 1.0220^1 = R x 1/1.0220 = R x 0.9785

    R / 1.0251^2 = R x 1/1.0251^2 = R x 0.9516

    R / 1.0284^3 = R x 1/1.0284^3 = R x 0.9194

    Do the same for all of them, add up all the terms with R in them and then you get to the answer you typed above 🙂

    May 28, 2020 at 2:10 pm #572046
    student0001
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    Thank you Sir.

    May 28, 2020 at 4:28 pm #572062
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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