1. Both bond A and bond B have 9.4 percent coupons and are priced at par value.
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1. Both bond A and bond B have 9.4 percent coupons and are priced at par value. Bond A has 7 years to maturity, while bond B has 20 years to maturity.
a)
Assume if interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in price of bond A and bond B? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Negative answers should be indicated by a minus sign. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Bond A
%
Bond B
%
b)
Assume if interest rates suddenly fall by 2 percent instead, what would the percentage change in price of bond A and bond B? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Bond A
%
Bond B
%
2. Suppose you buy a 7.2 percent coupon bond today for $1,140. The bond has 10 years to maturity.
a.
What rate of return do you expect to earn on your investment? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Rate of return
%
b-1.
Two years from now, the YTM on your bond has increased by 2 percent, and you decide to sell. What price will your bond sell for? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Price
$
b-2.
What is the annual realized yield on your investment? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Realized return
%
3. What is the Macaulay duration of a 10.4 percent coupon bond with five years to maturity and a current price of $974.60? What is the modified duration? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)
Duration
Macaulay
Years
Modified
Years
4. Consider a 9.00 percent coupon bond with six years to maturity and a current price of $958.50. Suppose the yield on the bond suddenly increases by 2 percent.
1.
Use duration to estimate the new price of the bond. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Price
$
2.
Calculate the new bond price. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Price
$
5. A Treasury bond with 8 years to maturity is currently quoted at 108:7. The bond has a coupon rate of 8.3 percent. What is the yield value of a 32nd for this bond? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)
Yield value (in basis point)
1. Both bond A and bond B have 9.4 percent coupons and are priced at par value. Bond A has 7 years to maturity, while bond B has 20 years to maturity.
Explanation / Answer
1(a)
1(b)
% change in bondA= 9.4-9.21/9.4X20x100= - 40.43
2(a)
total return=1222-1140/1140*100*10=71.92
percentage change in bond A if price increased by 2% new price =9.4*.02+9.4 =9.59 % change in bondA= 9.4-9.59/9.4X7x100= -14.14 percentage change in bond B if price increased by 2% new price =9.4*.02+9.4 =9.59 % change in bondA= 9.4-9.59/9.4X20x100= - 40.43Related Questions
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