A bondholder purchased an 8 percent coupon, $1,000 par three-year bond at a 7 percent yield. Interest rates then immediately fell to 6 percent and his bond was called at a price of $1,040. He reinvested his money and earned 6 percent on the $1,040 for three years. Did the call help or hurt the bondholder?

A bondholder purchased an 8 percent coupon, $1,000 par three-year bond at a 7 percent yield. Interest rates then immediately fell to 6 percent and his bond was called at a price of $1,040. He reinvested his money and earned 6 percent on the $1,040 for three years. Did the call help or hurt the bondholder?

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

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Chapter5: Bonds, Bond Valuation, And Interest Rates

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11P: Goodwynn & Wolf Incorporated (G&W) issued a bond 7 years ago. The bond had a 20-year maturity, a 14%...

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