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 %

You purchased a zero-coupon bond one year ago for $283.33. The market interest rate is now 9 percent. Assume semiannual compounding. If the bond had 15 years to maturity when you originally purchased it, what was your total return for the past year? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

After careful consideration, you decide that you want to diversify your portfolio and invest in the bonds of HCA Healthcare. The bonds pay interest annually, will mature in 25 years, and have a coupon rate of 4% on a face value of $1,000. Currently, the bonds are selling for $910. If you are looking for a required return of 7% for this bond, what is the highest price you would be willing to pay?What is the current yield of these bonds?What is the yield to maturity on these bonds if you purchase them at the current price? (Use the Rate function) If you hold the bonds for two years, and interest rates do not change, what total rate of return will you earn, assuming that you pay the market price? If the bonds can be called in 4 years with a call premium of 6% of the face value, what is the yield to call?

An investor is considering the purchase of a(n) 6.000%, 15-year corporate bond that's being priced to yield 8.000%. She thinks that in a year, this bond will be priced in the market to yield 7.000%. Using annual compounding, find the price of the bond today and in 1 year. Next, find the holding period return on this investment, assuming that the investor's expectations are borne out. The price of the bond today is $ (Round to the nearest cent.)