A company issues a ten-year bond at par with a coupon rate of 6.1%paid semi-annually. The YTM at the beginning of the third year of the bond (8 years left to maturity) is 9.4%. What was the percentage change in the price of the bond over the past two years?

What is the yield to maturity of a nine-year, $5,000bond with a 4.3%coupon rate and semiannual coupons if this bond is currently trading for a price of $4,560?