Consider a bond with a face value of $1,000. The coupon is paid semiannually and the market interest rate (effective annual interest rate) is 8 percent. How much would you pay for the bond if . the coupon rate is 6 percent and the remaining time to maturity is 10 years? the coupon rate is 10 percent and the remaining time to maturity is 15 years?

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Consider a bond with a face value of $1,000. The coupon is paid semiannually and the market interest rate (effective annual interest rate) is 8 percent. How much would you pay for the bond if .

  1. the coupon rate is 6 percent and the remaining time to maturity is 10 years?
  2. the coupon rate is 10 percent and the remaining time to maturity is 15 years?
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1. ANNUAL COMPOUNDING
   
YEARS 10
COUPON RATE 6.00%
PMT (COUPON AMOUNT) $60
INTEREST RATE 8%
FACE VALUE (FV) $1,000
2. ANNUAL COMPOUNDING
   
YEARS 15
COUPON RATE 10.00%
PMT (COUPON AMOUNT) $100
INTEREST RATE 8%
FACE VALUE (FV) $1,000
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