You have decided to invest in Bond x, an n-year bond with semi-annual coupons and the following characteristics: Par value is 1000 The ratio of the semi - annual coupon rate to the desired semi - annual yield rate,, is 1.03125. The present value of the redemption value is 381.5. Given "=0.5889, what is the price of bond x ? A) 1,055 B) 1,072 C ) 1,073 D) 1,069 E) 1,044

The YTM on a bond is the interest rate you earn on your investment if interest rates don't change. If you actually sell the bond before it matures, your realized return is known as the holding period yield (HPY). a. Suppose that today you buy an annual coupon bond with a coupon rate of 8.4 percent for $825. The bond has 8 years to maturity and a par value of $1,000. What rate of return do you expect to earn on your investment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b-1. Two years from now, the YTM on your bond has declined by 1 percent, and you decide to sell. What price will your bond sell for? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b-2. What is the HPY on your investment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) X Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Rate of return…

The yield curve reveals that the 1-year spot rate is 6.9% and the 2-year spot rate is 9.0%. What is the duration of a 2-year bond with a face value of $1,000.00 making annual coupon payments of 35.6%? Do not report the modified duration. O a. 1.17 O b. 1.28 O c. 1.65 O d. 1.90 O e. 1.05 Of. 1.43 O g. 1.77 O h. 1.53

What are the yield to maturity on a three-year bond whose face value is $1000 with a coupon rate of 6% per year and a price of $900? Given the above yield to maturity, what would be the price on a two-year coupon bond whose face value is $1000 with a coupon rate of 4% per year? Choose the closest price. (1) $944 (2) $954 (3) $964 (4) $974 (5) $984