A $$1,000$ bond has a coupon of $6$ percent and matures after eight years. Assume that the bond pays interest annually.

What would be the bond's price if comparable debt yields $9$ percent? Use Appendix B and Appendix D to answer the question. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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What would be the price if comparable debt yields $9$ percent and the bond matures after four years? Use Appendix B and Appendix D to answer the question. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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Why are the prices different in a and b$?$

The price of the bond in a is

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than the price of the bond in b as the principal payment of the bond in a is

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than the principal payment of the bond in b $($in time$).$

What are the current yields and the yields to maturity in a and b$?$ Round your answers to two decimal places.

The bond matures after eight years:

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YTM:

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The bond matures after four years:

CY:

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YTM:

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