Interpreting Bond Ylelds Suppose you buy a 7 percent coupon, 20-year bond today when it's first issued. If interest rates suddenly rise to 15 percent, what happens to the value of your bond? Why? Bond Prices Vulcan, Inc., has 7 percent coupon bonds on the market that have 13 years left to maturity. The bonds make annual payments and have a par value of $1,000. If the YTM on these bonds is 8.4 percent, what is the current bond price