Consider a U.S. government bond with as 63% coupon that expires in December 2020.The Par Value of the bond is $1,000. Coupon payments are made semiannually (June 30 and December 31 for this particular bond). On January 1, 2016, the required yield is 5%. What is the current value? Find the present value (as of January 1, 2016), of a 8% coupon bond with semi- annual payments, and a maturity date of December 2020 if the YTM is 5%. Now assume that the required yield is 11%. How does this change the bond’s price?

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Consider a U.S. government bond with as 63% coupon that expires in December 2020.The Par Value of the bond is $1,000. Coupon payments are made semiannually (June 30 and December 31 for this particular bond).

  1. On January 1, 2016, the required yield is 5%. What is the current value?
  2. Find the present value (as of January 1, 2016), of a 8% coupon bond with semi- annual payments, and a maturity date of December 2020 if the YTM is 5%.
  3. Now assume that the required yield is 11%. How does this change the bond’s price?
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