Laurel, Inc., and Hardy Corp. both have 7 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with semiannual interest payments, and both are currently priced at the par value of $1,000. The Laurel, Inc., bond has three years to maturity, whereas the Hardy Corp. bond has 16 years to maturity. a. If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of each bond? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. If rates were to suddenly fall by 2 percent instead, what would be the percentage change in the price of each bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Laurel, Inc., and Hardy Corp. both have 7 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with semiannual interest payments, and both are currently priced at the par value of $1,000. The Laurel, Inc., bond has three years to maturity, whereas the Hardy Corp. bond has 16 years to maturity. a. If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of each bond? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b.If rates were to suddenly fall by 2 percent instead, what would be the percentage change in the price of each bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. % % Percentage change in price of Laurel, Inc., bond Percentage change in price of Hardy Corp. bond Percentage change in price of Laurel, Inc., bond Percentage change in price of Hardy Corp. bond b. % %