The YTM on a bond is the interest rate you earn on your investment if interest rates dont change. If you actually sell the bond before it matures, your realized return is known as the holding period yield (HPY). (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.)

a. Suppose that today you buy an 9.7% annual coupon bond for $1,230. The bond has 19 years to maturity. What rate of return do you expect to earn on your investment?

Expected rate of return ____ %

b-1. Two years from now, the YTM on your bond has declined by 1%, and you decide to sell. What price will your bond sell for? (Omit $ sign in your response.)

Bond price ____ $

b-2. What is the HPY on your investment?

HPY _____ %