A $ 1,000 bond with a coupon rate of 5% paid semiannually has eight years to maturity and a yield to maturity of 8%. If interest rates rise and the yield to maturity increases to 8.3%, what will happen to the price of the bond?
n = 16 | |||||||
I = 4% | |||||||
Cashflows | Amount | PVF | Present value | ||||
Ssemi Annual Interest | 25 | 11.6523 | 291.3075 | ||||
Principal | 1000 | 0.53391 | 533.91 | ||||
Price of bonds | 825.2175 | ||||||
n = 16 | |||||||
I = 4.15% | |||||||
Cashflows | Amount | PVF | Present value | ||||
Ssemi Annual Interest | 25 | 11.52441 | 288.1103 | ||||
Principal | 1000 | 0.52174 | 521.74 | ||||
Price of bonds | 809.8503 | ||||||
Price has decreased by $ 15.37 (825.22-809.85) | |||||||
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