Locate the Treasury bond in Figure 74 maturing in May 2037. Assume a $10,000 par value. a. Is this a premium or a discount bond? b. What is its current yield? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. What is its yield to maturity? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.162.) d. What is the bid-ask spread in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. a. Premium or discount bond b. Current yield c. Yield to maturity d. Bid-ask spread 70% Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 9 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Sam has five years to maturity, whereas Bond Dave has 18 years to maturity. a. If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of Bond Sam and Bond Dave? (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 Bond Sam and Bond Dave? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. Bond Sam Bond Dave b. Bond Sam Bond Dave Locate the Treasury bond in Figure 74 maturing in May 2037. Assume a $10,000 par value. a. Is this a premium or a discount bond? b. What is its current yield? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. What is its yield to maturity? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.162.) d. What is the bid-ask spread in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. a. Premium or discount bond b. Current yield c. Yield to maturity d. Bid-ask spread 70% Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 9 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Sam has five years to maturity, whereas Bond Dave has 18 years to maturity. a. If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of Bond Sam and Bond Dave? (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 Bond Sam and Bond Dave? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. Bond Sam Bond Dave b. Bond Sam Bond Dave
