Tidant Inc. has a bond with face value of $100, coupon rate of 6%, and a maturity of 15 years. They make semi-annual coupon payments & investors require a return of 8%.

A. What is the present value of all coupon payments?

B. What is the present value of face value?

C. What is the value of the bond?

D. If the price of the bond is $85, will you invest in such a bond? Explain.

E. If interest rate goes up by 2%, what will be the value of the bond? What will be the rate of change in the value of the bond compared to the value of C. above?

Please be sure to show all of your work.