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Suppose you purchase a 8-year AAA-rated Swiss bond for par that is paying an annual coupon...

Suppose you purchase a 8-year AAA-rated Swiss bond for par that is paying an annual coupon of 8 percent and has a face value of 2,200 Swiss francs (SF). The spot rate is U.S. $0.66667 for SF1. At the end of the year, the bond is downgraded to AA and the yield increases to 10 percent. In addition, the SF depreciates to U.S. $0.74074 for SF1.
a.

What is the loss or gain to a Swiss investor who holds this bond for a year? (%)

b.

What is the loss or gain to a U.S. investor who holds this bond for a year? (%)

(Input the amount as a positive value. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
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