Part 1

Suppose that General Motors Acceptance Corporation issued a bond with 10 years until maturity, a face value of $1,000, and a coupon rate of 7.9% (annual payments). The yield to maturity on this bond when it was issued was 5.8%. What was the price of this bond when it was issued?

When it was issued, the price of the bond was $___? (Round to the nearest cent.)

Part 2

Suppose that General Motors Acceptance Corporation issued a bond with 10 years until maturity, a face value of $1,000, and a coupon rate of 7.8% (annual payments). The yield to maturity on this bond when it was issued was 6.1%. Assuming the yield to maturity remains constant, what is the price of the bond immediately before it makes its first coupon payment?

Before the first coupon payment, the price of the bond is $___?

Part 3

Suppose that General Motors Acceptance Corporation issued a bond with 10 years until maturity, a face value of $1,000, and a coupon rate of 7.1% (annual payments). The yield to maturity on this bond when it was issued was 6.3%. Assuming the yield to maturity remains constant, what is the price of the bond immediately after it makes its first coupon payment?

After the first coupon payment, the price of the bond will be $___?