Howard Corporation issued a bond that pays $200 annual coupon. The par value of the bond is $1000 with 3 yrs left to maturity. The going rate is 21% for these types of securities. There is a sudden decline in market rate and required changes to 20%. What will be the percent change in the value of this bond?

Howard Corporation issued a bond that pays $200 annual coupon. The par value of the bond is $1000 with 3 yrs left to maturity. The going rate is 21% for these types of securities. There is a sudden decline in market rate and required changes to 20%. What will be the percent change in the value of this bond?

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

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Chapter5: Bonds, Bond Valuation, And Interest Rates

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Problem 5MC: What would be the value of the bond described in Part d if, just after it had been issued, the...

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