A 27-year bond, with a price equal to 75% of its face value, offers annual coupons with the coupon rate equal to 217 of the annual effective yield rate. An n-year zero-coupon bond has the same price, face value, and yield rate. Calculate n. A 5 B 7 C 9 D 11 E 13

A bond has the following terms: 1) $100 face value, 2) 3-year maturity and 3) 15% annual coupon rate. The bond's current yield-to-maturity is 10% per annum. Which one of the following answers is closest to the bond's duration? (Please round your calculation to the nearest 2nd decimal.) Select one: O a 2.55 years O b. 2.65 years OC 2.75 years O d. 2.85 years O e. 2.95 years

Bond A makes semi-annual interest payments of $30.  Bond B makes an annual payment of $50.  All else equal, which one has the lower coupon rate? Select one:  a. B b. A=B c. A

Bond X is a premium bond making semiannual payments. The bond has a coupon rate of 11 percent, a YTM of 9 percent, and 15 years to maturity. Bond Y is a discount bond making semiannual payments, This bond has a coupon rate of 9 percent, a YTM of 11 percent, and also has 15 years to maturity. Both bonds have a par value of $1,000 a. What is the price of each bond today? b. If interest rates remain unchanged, what do you expect the price of these bonds to be 1 year from now? In 6 years? In 10 years? In 14 years? In 15 years? Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Bond X Bond Y a. Price today b. Price in 1 year Price In 6 years Price in 10 years Price in 14 years Price in 15 years