Manvester Steliing Inc. has a semiannual, 12-year bonds which is selling at par and have an effective annual yield of 4.6529%. What is the amount of each interest payment if the face value of the bonds is $1,000? (Show all the necessary steps of the calculations)

 

2) Manning services floats a bond in the market a 6.5% coupon bond with annual payments. The bond stipulates that the yield to maturity is 6.71% and the maturity date is 7 years from today. Calculate the price of the bond if the face value of the bond is $1,000. Comment on the characteristics of this bond. 

 

3) In the context of asset pricing, the finance literature implies that an investor will be indifferent between two bonds which shows equal yields to maturity if they are of similar default risk. What are some of the factors which could make an investor decide between bonds having similar characteristics of risks? Justify your answer.