The document discusses two bonds, Bond A and Bond B, that have the same yield to maturity but different cash flow schedules. While both bonds have cash flows at times 0, 1, and 2, Bond B pays a coupon at time 1 that Bond A does not. This coupon for Bond B must be reinvested to make the time 2 cash flows for the two bonds comparable.
The document discusses two bonds, Bond A and Bond B, that have the same yield to maturity but different cash flow schedules. While both bonds have cash flows at times 0, 1, and 2, Bond B pays a coupon at time 1 that Bond A does not. This coupon for Bond B must be reinvested to make the time 2 cash flows for the two bonds comparable.
The document discusses two bonds, Bond A and Bond B, that have the same yield to maturity but different cash flow schedules. While both bonds have cash flows at times 0, 1, and 2, Bond B pays a coupon at time 1 that Bond A does not. This coupon for Bond B must be reinvested to make the time 2 cash flows for the two bonds comparable.
The document discusses two bonds, Bond A and Bond B, that have the same yield to maturity but different cash flow schedules. While both bonds have cash flows at times 0, 1, and 2, Bond B pays a coupon at time 1 that Bond A does not. This coupon for Bond B must be reinvested to make the time 2 cash flows for the two bonds comparable.
same YTM For a given investment the time two cash flows will differ, since bond B pays a coupon at time 1 That coupon will have to be reinvested to make the time two cash flows comparable