correctly match each curve on the graph to it’s corresponding issuing company. (Hint: Each curve indicates the path that each bond’s price, or value, is expected to follow.)

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Bond yields and prices over time

A bond investor is analyzing the following annual coupon bonds:
Issuing Company
Annual Coupon Rate
Johnson Incorporated 6%
Smith, LLC 12%
Irwin Corporation 9%
 
Each bond has 10 years until maturity and the same level of risk. Their yield to maturity (YTM) is 9%. Interest rates are assumed to remain constant over the next 10 years.
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Using the previous information, correctly match each curve on the graph to it’s corresponding issuing company. (Hint: Each curve indicates the path that each bond’s price, or value, is expected to follow.)
Curve A (Johnson Incorporated, Smith, LLC ,Irwin Corporation)   
Curve B     (Johnson Incoroporated, Smith LLC, Irwin Corporation)
Curve C  J(ohnson Incorporated,Smith LLC,Irwin Coroporation)   
 
Based on the preceding information, which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.
Irwin Corporation’s bonds are a better investment than Smith, LLC’s bonds.
 
All of the bonds will have the same value when they reach maturity.
 
The expected capital gains yield for Johnson Incorporated’s bonds is positive.
 
Smith, LLC’s bonds are a better investment than Johnson Incorporated’s bonds.
 
 
Johnson Incorporated just registered and issued its bonds, which will be sold in the bond market for the first time. Johnson Incorporated’s bonds would be referred to as a (Seasoned issue/new issue)    .
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