Question

Bond J has a coupon rate of 6 percent and Bond K has a coupon rate of 12 percent. Both bonds have 15 years to maturity, make semiannual payments, and have a YTM of 9 percent.

If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage price change of these bonds? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Percentage change in price of Bond J	%
Percentage change in price of Bond K	%

What if rates suddenly fall by 2 percent instead? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Percentage change in price of Bond J	%
Percentage change in price of Bond K	%

Answer 1