7-7A. (Bond valuation) You own a bond that pays $100 in annual interest, with a $1,000 par...

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7-7A. (Bond valuation) You own a bond that pays $100 in annual interest, with a $1,000 par value. It matures in 15 years. Your required rate of return is 12 percent.

a. Calculate the value of the bond.

b. How does the value change if your required rate of return (I) increases to 15 percent or (il) decreases to 8 percent?

c. Explain the implications of your answers in part

(b) as they relate to interest rate risk, premium bonds, and discount bonds.

d. Assume that the bond matures in five years instead of 15 years. Recompute your answers in part (b).

e. Explain the implications of your answers in part

(d) as they relate to interest rate risk, premium bonds, and discount bonds.

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Financial Management Principles And Applications

ISBN: 9780131450653

10th Edition

Authors: Arthur J. Keown, J. William Petty, John D. Martin, Jr. Scott, David F.

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