Let us consider a bond with face value ($ 1,000), paying semiannual coupons with rate (4 %),

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Let us consider a bond with face value \(\$ 1,000\), paying semiannual coupons with rate \(4 \%\), and maturing in two years. Each coupon payment amounts to \(\$ 20\). We assume a term structure consisting of the following continuously compounded rates:


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The bond price is


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If the coupon rate is \(6 \%\), the price increases to


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