7. Imperial Oil decides to raise $500 million by issuing 7-year semi-annual bonds that pay interest of 3.5% per year. If the face value is $1,000 and the current yield is 4%, what is the market price of the bond? A. $924.15 B. $969.73 C. $987.13 D. $992.35 E. $1,032.76

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9. Messenger, Inc. bonds have a 4% coupon rate with semiannual coupon payments and a $1,000 par value. The bonds have 11 years until maturity, and sell for $925. What is the current yield for Messenger's bonds? A. 2.16% B. 3.45% C. 4.32% D. 5.52%

a. An 8 ½%, 25-year, $1,000 bond is presently selling at a yield-to-maturity (YTM) of 9 4%. Assuming annual interest payments, what should you pay for the bond? b. What should you pay if interest is paid semiannually? c. Instead of a 25-year bond, they decide to issue 15-year bonds with annual payments. What should you pay for this bond if the YTM is 9 4%? Explain the differences in prices changes for (3a) and (3c) in terms of maturity. d. You buy an 8%, 15-year, $1,000 bond that pays interest annually when it is selling with a YTM of 7%. Immediately after you buy the bond, the YTM increases to 9%. What was the percentage change in the price of the bond? A bond has a market price that exceeds its face value. What type of bond is this? Describe the relationship between the coupon rate and the YTM. е.