Round all answers out to two decimal places, les or Suppose you buy a 30 year $20.000 face value bond today that has annual coupon payments with a coupon rate of 5% What price would you pay for it if you expect a 5% yield to maturity? A/ Now suppose it is a year later and you noed some cash, so decide to sell your bond. Unfortunately, interest rates have risen and the purchaser, Bob, expects a 6,5% yield to maturity. What price is Bob willing to pay you for the bond to achieve his desired yield to maturity? A What is your total return from the bond (as a %)? A/ Now suppose Bob also holds the bond for only a year and decides to sell Kate buys the bond from him, but expects only 35% yield to maturity, as interest rates have fallen substantially since Bob bought the bond. What price will Kate pay Bob for the bond in order to achieve her desired yield to maturity? What was Bob's total return for the year that he held the bond (as a %)? A Kate holds the bond for 28 years and receives the face value when it matures, as well as all coupon payments along the way. What (annualized) rate of return did Kate earn on the bond (as a %)? A/ Previous Page Next Page Page 4 of 20