Question

1.

You own a bond with the following features:

              Face value of $1000,

              Coupon rate of 3% (annual)

              12 years to maturity.

The bond is callable after 7 years with the call price of $1,063.

If the market interest rate is 4.27% in 7 years when the bond can be called, if the firm calls the bond, how much will it save or lose by calling the bond?

State your answer to the nearest penny (e.g., 84.25)

If there would be a loss, state your answer as a negative (e.g., -37.51)

2.Use the bond term's below to answer the question
Maturity 6 years
Coupon Rate 4%
Face value $1,000
Annual Coupons
Market Interest Rate 6%

Assuming the YTM remains constant throughout the bond's life, what is percentage capital gains/loss between periods 5 and 6 ?

Answer 1

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