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Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 7% coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Sam has 3 years to maturity, whereas Bond Dave has 20 years to maturity. If interest rates suddenly rise by 2% ,what is the percentage change in the price of the Bond Sam? Of Bond Dave? If the rates were to suddenly fall by 2% instead, what would be percentage change in the price of Bond Sam be then? Of Bond Dave? What does this problem tell you about the interest rate risk of longer-term bonds?
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