n investor currently buys a bond maturing in three years, which has a nominal value of 1,000 euros and an issue rate of 3.5%. Coupons are paid once a year. Bonds with the same characteristics as the above bond offer bondholders yields at maturity of 4.5%. Requested: (a)  Calculate  the  purchase price of the bond. (b)  Calculate  the  duration of the  Macaulay of the confession.  (c) To find the change in the price of the bond which will result from a reduction in interest rates from 4.5% to 4.0%, using the modified maturity. What will be the  newprice of the bond?

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  1. An investor currently buys a bond maturing in three years, which has a nominal value of 1,000 euros and an issue rate of 3.5%. Coupons are paid once a year. Bonds with the same characteristics as the above bond offer bondholders yields at maturity of 4.5%.

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(a)  Calculate  the  purchase price of the bond.

(b)  Calculate  the  duration of the  Macaulay of the confession. 

(c) To find the change in the price of the bond which will result from a reduction in interest rates from 4.5% to 4.0%, using the modified maturity. What will be the  newprice of the bond?

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