10. Using Table 10-2 on page 292: a. Assume the interest rate in the market (yield to...
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10. Using Table 10-2 on page 292:
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 5-year, a 15-year, and a 30-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 5-year, a 10-year, and a 30-year period.
c. Based on the information in part
a, if you think interest rates in the market are going down, which bond would you choose to own?
d. Based on information in part
b, if you think interest rates in the market are going up, which bond would you choose to own?
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Foundations Of Financial Management
ISBN: 9780073382388
13th Edition
Authors: Stanley B. Block, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Bartley R. Danielsen