The yield to maturity on a bond is:
i. above the coupon rate when the bond sells at a discount and below the coupon rate when the bond sells at a premium
ii. the discount rate that will set the present value of the payments equal to the bond price
iii. equal to the true compound return on investment only if all interest payments received are reinvested at the yield to maturity.

The correct answer is I, II and III.

Explanation:

The return that an investor earns with a bond can be calculated in different ways. The price of the bonds fluctuates with the change in interest rates, but once the investor buys a bond, the return is fixed. The yield to maturity is a way of providing the investor with the most accurate representation of the return he will receive for the holding of said bond.

Types of bond yield

Based on the current price, a bond shows three different types of maturity. The yield of the coupon is the interest rate paid by the bond at face value. A US $ 10,000 bond with a 6 percent interest coupon pays US $ 300 interest every 6 months. The current return is the coupon rate divided by the bonus price. If the bond with a nominal value of US $ 10,000 and a 6 percent coupon rate can be purchased for US $ 9,600, its current yield is 6.25 percent. The yield at maturity is the internal rate of return of the bond based on the time remaining for the bond's maturity.

Expiration Yield

The calculation of the yield at maturity amortizes the value of the premium or the discount (bonds over and under the pair) in the price of the bond throughout the life of the bond. For example, if the bond that pays 6 percent of the aforementioned coupon rate expires in 10 years, and is priced at US $ 9,600, the yield at maturity is 6,558 percent. If two bonds, one on the pair and one under the pair, have the same yield at maturity, any of them represents the same level of return for the investor. The yield at maturity is what the investor will receive if the bond is purchased at the current market price and held until maturity.