FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE-MYFINANCELAB
FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE-MYFINANCELAB
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Chapter 7, Problem 1SP

(Bond valuation) Bellingham bonds have an annual coupon rate of 8 percent and a par value of $1,000 and will mature in 20 years. If you require a return of 7 percent, what price would you be willing to pay for the bond? What happens if you pay more for the bond? What happens if you pay less for the bond?

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The YTM on a bond is the interest rate you earn on your investment if interest rates don’t change. If you actually sell the bond before it matures, your realized return is known as the holding period yield (HPY).   a.Suppose that today you buy a bond with an annual coupon rate of 6 percent for $1,150. The bond has 20 years to maturity. What rate of return do you expect to earn on your investment? Assume a par value of $1,000. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)b-1.Two years from now, the YTM on your bond has declined by 1 percent, and you decide to sell. What price will your bond sell for? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)b-2.What is the HPY on your investment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
The YTM on a bond is the interest rate you earn on your investment if interest rates don't change. If you actually sell the bond before it matures, your realized return is known as the holding period yield (HPY). a. Suppose that today you buy a bond with an annual coupon rate of 7 percent for $1,160. The bond has 15 years to maturity. What rate of return do you expect to earn on your investment? Assume a par value of $1,000. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b- Two years from now, the YTM on your bond has declined by 1 percent, and you 1. decide to sell. What price will your bond sell for? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b- What is the HPY on your investment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and 2. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. Expected rate of return b-1. Bond price b-2. HPY % I %
What should be the current price of a 3-year maturity bond with a 12% coupon rate paid annually?  And if you purchase the coupon bond at the price you calculated in the above, what would your total expected rate of return over the next year be (coupon plus price change)? Ignore taxes.

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