INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY An investor purchased the following 5 bonds. Each bond had a par value of
Question:
INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY An investor purchased the following 5 bonds. Each bond had a par value of $1,000 and an 8% yield to maturity on the purchase day. Immediately after the investor purchased them, interest rates fell and each then had a new YTM of 7%.
What is the percentage change in price for each bond after the decline in interest rates? Fill in the following table:
Price @
8%
Price @
7%
Percentage Change 10-year, 10% annual coupon ____________ ____________ ____________ 10-year zero ____________ ____________ ____________ 5-year zero ____________ ____________ ____________ 30-year zero ____________ ____________ ____________
$100 perpetuity ____________ ____________ ____________ AppendixLO1
Step by Step Answer:
Fundamentals Of Financial Management Concise Edition
ISBN: 9781285065137
8th Edition
Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston