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Basic Question 4 of 4

Which yield measure is the internal rate of return that makes the present value of cash flows equal to the bond price?

A. Market discount rate
B. Yield-to-maturity
C. Spot rate

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brookew what's the difference between YTM and market discount rate? I thought YTM was a market discount rate since it is in the denominator of DCF models
khalifa92 YTM= IRR that makes discounted cash flows = bond price
r = required market interest rate for a given risk.
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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate a bond's price given a yield-to-maturity on or between coupon dates

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 6.