The return an investor earns on a bond over a period of time is known as the holding period return, defined as Interest income plus or minus the change in the bond's price, all divided by the beginning bond price. a. What is the holding period return on a bond with a par value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 7.5 percent if its price at the beginning of the year was $1,070 and its price at the end was $960? Assume interest is paid annually. Note: Negative value should be indicated by parenthesis. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Holding penod return %

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. If a coupon bond is selling at par, its yield to maturity is equal to zero. b. If a coupon bond is selling at a discount, its price will continue to increase until it reaches its par value at maturity. c. If interest rates increase, the price of a 10-year coupon bond will decline by a greater percentage than the price of a 10-year zero coupon bond. d. If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its annual coupon, then the bond will trade at a discount. e. If a coupon bond, is selling at a premium, its yield to maturity is equal to zero. ANSWER IS NOT C

Suppose a seven-year, $1,000 bond with a 7.7% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 6.51%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. b. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 7.38% (APR with semiannual compounding), what price will the bond trade for? a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. (Select the best choice below.) OA. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. B. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. C. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a discount. OD. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at par.

Suppose a seven-year, $1,000 bond with a 7.97% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 5.53%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premuim? Explain. b. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 6.09% (APR with semiannual compounding), at what price will the bond trade?

Suppose a ten-year, $1,000 bond with a 8.9% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for$1,035.32. a. What is the bond's yield to maturity (expressed as an APR with semiannual compounding)? b. If the bond's yield to maturity changes to 9.4% APR, what will be the bond's price? The bond's yield to maturity is ______%. (Round to two decimal places.)

Suppose a​ ten-year, $1,000 bond with an 8.1% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for $1,034.23.

Suppose a​ seven-year, $1,000 bond with a 5.98% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 4.01%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a​ discount, at​ par, or at a​ premuim? Explain. b. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 4.37% ​(APR with semiannual​ compounding), at what price will the bond​ trade?

A bond with face value $1,000 has a current yield of 7.1% and a coupon rate of 9.1%.   a. If interest is paid annually, what is the bond’s price? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)           b. Is the bond’s yield to maturity more or less than 9.1%?

The following is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of various maturities. Maturity (years) 1 2 3 4 Price of Bond $ 980.90 914.97 843.12 771.76 Required: a. Calculate the yield to maturity for a bond with a maturity of (i) one year; (ii) two years; (iii) three years; (iv) four years. Assume annual coupon payments. b. Calculate the forward rate for (i) the second year; (ii) the third year; (iii) the fourth year. Assume annual coupon payments. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Calculate the yield to maturity for a bond with a maturity of (i) one year; (ii) two years; (iii) three years; (iv) four years. Assume annual coupon payments. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Maturity (Years) Price of Bond YTM 1 $ 980.90 % 2 $ 914.97 % 3 $ 843.12 %

Suppose a seven-year, $1,000 bond with a(n) 6.88% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 4.95%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premuim? Explain. b. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 5.29% (APR with semiannual compounding), at what price will the bond trade?