Making the assumption of no compounding interest , suppose you purchase a perpetuity bond from CosoNostra Pizza Inc. for $ 4,000 with an annual coupon rate of 3 % . Specify all answers to the nearest dollar , and assume a discount rate equal to that of the current interest rate . Changes in the economy push interest rates up from 3 % to 5 % . For how much can you sell your bond following this change in market interest rates ?

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Making the assumption of no compounding interest , suppose you purchase a perpetuity bond from CosoNostra Pizza Inc. for $ 4,000 with an annual coupon rate of 3 % . Specify all answers to the nearest dollar , and assume a discount rate equal to that of the current interest rate .

Changes in the economy push interest rates up from 3 % to 5 % . For how much can you sell your bond following this change in market interest rates ?

 

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