Ray Co.’s bonds, maturing in 3 years, pay 8 percent interest on a $1,000 face value. Interest is paid once per year. If your required rate of return is 8 percent, what is the value of the bond? Now assume that the required rate of return increased to 9%. Would you recommend investors to buy the bond? What can you conclude about the relationship between bond prices and interest rates? Assume that the modified duration of this bond is 2.60 years. If the market yield changes by 2%, how much change will there be in the bond's price in %

The Photo Film Company’s bonds have fouryears remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually,the bonds have a $1,000 par value, and the couponinterest rate is 8.75%.(a) What is the yield to maturity at a current marketprice of $1,108?(b) Would you pay $935 for one of these bonds ifyou thought that the market rate of interest was9.5%?

Suppose you have a 9%, 20-year bond traded at $1,350. If it is callable in 5 years at $1,060, what is thebond’s yield to call? Interest is paid semiannually

A $1,000 bond has a 6.5 percent coupon and matures after ten years. If current interest rates are 8 percent, what should be the price of the bond? Assume that the bond pays interest annually. Use Appendix B and Appendix D to answer the question. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $   If after six years interest rates are still 8 percent, what should be the price of the bond? Use Appendix B and Appendix D to answer the question. Assume that the bond pays interest annually. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $   Change the interest rate in a and b to 6 percent and rework your answers. Assume that the bond pays interest annually. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Price of the bond (ten years to maturity): $  Price of the bond (four years to maturity): $