Suppose that Ally Financial Inc. issued a bond with 10 years until maturity, a face value of

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Suppose that Ally Financial Inc. issued a bond with 10 years until maturity, a face value of $1000, and a coupon rate of 11% (annual payments). The yield to maturity on this bond when it was issued was 5%.

a. What was the price of this bond when it was issued?

b. Assuming the yield to maturity remains constant, what is the price of the bond immediately before it makes its first coupon payment?

c. Assuming the yield to maturity remains constant, what is the price of the bond immediately after it makes its first coupon payment?

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Corporate Finance The Core

ISBN: 9781292158334

4th Global Edition

Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo

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