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Chapter 10, Problem 7P
Summary Introduction
To illustrate: The relationship between the remaining maturity and
Introduction:
Bonds:
These are debt units sold by a corporation or the government to the investors. These are instruments that provide fixed income.
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Refer to Table 10-2.
a. Assume the interest rate in the market (yield to maturity) goes down to 8 percent for the 10 percent bonds. Using column 2, indicate what the bond price will be with a 10-year, a 20-year, and a 25-year time period.
b. Assume the interest rate in the market (yield to maturity) goes up to 12 percent for the 10 percent bonds. Using column 3, indicate what the bond price will be with a 10-year, a 20-year, and a 25-year period.
c. Assume the interest rate in the market (yield to maturity) goes down to 8 percent for the 10 percent bonds. If interest rates in the market are going down, which bond would you choose to own?
multiple choice 1
10 Years
20 Years
25 Years
d. Assume the interest rate in the market (yield to maturity) goes up to 12 percent for the 10 percent bonds. If interest rates in the market are going up, which bond would you choose to own?
multiple choice 2
10 Years
20 Years
25 Years
The following table summarizes prices of various default-free zero-coupon bonds ($100 face value): (Click on the following icon in order to copy its
contents into a spreadsheet.)
Maturity (years)
Price (per $100 face value)
1
$96.31
a. Compute the yield to maturity for each bond.
b. Plot the zero-coupon yield curve (for the first five years).
c. Is the yield curve upward sloping, downward sloping, or flat?
Note: Assume annual compounding.
a. Compute the yield to maturity for each bond.
The yield on the 1-year bond is
The yield on the 2-year bond is
The yield on the 3-year bond is
The yield on the 4-year bond is
The yield on the 5-year bond is
%. (Round to two decimal places.)
%. (Round to two decimal places.)
%. (Round to two decimal places.)
%. (Round to two decimal places.)
%. (Round to two decimal places.)
2
$91.79
3
$87.10
4
$82.48
5
$77.45
Assume that a bond will make payments every six months as shown on the following timeline (using six-month periods):
Period
1
2
29
30
Cash Flows
$20.37
$20.37
$20.37
$20.37 + $1,000
a. What is the maturity of the bond (in years)?
b. What is the coupon rate (as a percentage)?
c. What is the face value?
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