You bought a $1000 corporate bond for $900 three years ago. It is paying $30 in interest at the end of every 6 months, and it matures in 5 more years. (a) Compute its coupon rate. (b) Compute its current value, assuming the market interest rate for such investments is 4% per year, compounded semiannually.

Suppose that the coupon rate for a TIPS is 5%. Suppose further that an investor purchases $10,000 of par value (initial principal) of this issue today and that the annual inflation rate is 3.5%. 1. What is the (inflation-adjusted) dollar coupon interest that will be paid in cash at the end of the first six months? 2. What is the (inflation-adjusted) dollar coupon interest that will be paid in cash at the end of the second six months? 3. What is the inflation-adjusted principal at the end of the 2nd six months?

You bought one of Elkins Manufacturing Co.'s 6.8 percent coupon bonds one year ago for $1,054. These bonds make annual payments, mature 15 years from now, and have a par value of $1,000. Suppose you decide to sell your bonds today, when the required return on the bonds is 5 percent. If the inflation rate was 3.6 percent over the past year, what would be your total real return on the investment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Total real return %

A well-known industrial firm has issued $1000 bonds with a 3% coupon interest rate paid semiannually. The bonds mature 10 years from now. From the financial pages of your newspaper you learn that the bonds may be purchased for $800 each ($795 for the bond plus a $5 sales commission). What nominal and effective annual rate of return would you receive if you purchased the bond now and held it to maturity 10 years from now?

You bought one of Great White Shark Repellant Co.'s 7.4 percent coupon bonds one year ago for $1,041. These bonds make annual payments and mature 20 years from now. Suppose you decide to sell your bonds today, when the required return on the bonds is 6 percent. The bonds have a par value of $1,000. If the inflation rate was 4 percent over the past year, what was your total real return on investment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

You purchased a zero coupon bond one year ago for $120.36. The bond has a par value of $1,000 and the market interest rate is now 13 percent. If the bond had 17 years to maturity when you originally purchased it, what was your total return for the past year? Assume semiannual compounding.

What is the current value of a $1,000 bond with a 6% annual coupon rate (paid annually) that matures in 5 years if the appropriate discount rate is 2%. Please round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Suppose an investor purchases $114,000 of TIPS with a 6.14% coupon rate and 12 years until maturity. How much with the second coupon payment be if the level of CPI adjusts to the levels below? Today 6 months from now 12 months from now 18 months from now 228 246.2 256.1 265.5

A certain company recently sold five-year $1000 bonds with an annual yield of 9%. After how much time could they be sold for twice their original price? Give your answer in years and months. (Round your answer to the nearest month.)

You bought one of Great White Shark Repellant Company's 8 percent coupon bonds one year ago for $1,044. These bonds make annual payments and mature 13 years from now. Suppose you decide to sell your bonds today, when the required return on the bonds is 6 percent. The bonds have a par value of $1,000. If the inflation rate was 3.4 percent over the past year, what was your total real return on investment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Total real return %