MyLab Finance with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Corporate Finance (Myfinancelab)
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Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
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Chapter 6, Problem 13P
Consider the following bonds:
| Bond | Coupon Rate (annual payments) | Maturity (years) |
| A | 0% | 15 |
| B | 0% | 10 |
| C | 4% | 15 |
| D | 8% | 10 |
- a. What is the percentage change in the price of each bond if its yield to maturity falls from 6% to 5%?
- b. Which of the bonds A-D is most sensitive to a 1% drop in interest rates from 6% to 5% and why? Which bond is least sensitive? Provide an intuitive explanation for your answer.
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MyLab Finance with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Corporate Finance (Myfinancelab)
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