Question:Now consider a four-year bond with a face value of $5,000 and
an annual coupon payment...
Question
Now consider a four-year bond with a face value of $5,000 and
an annual coupon payment...
Now consider a four-year bond with a face value of $5,000 and
an annual coupon payment of $125. Suppose prevailing interest rates
in the economy are 1.0%.
Calculate the predicted price of this bond. Did the price
change by more or less than what you found in part a of
the previous question?
Given your answer to part a, which would you rather
hold if interest rates in the economy are expected to increase:
long-term bonds or short-term bonds? Why?