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Bond P is a premium bond with an 6.4 percent coupon, a YTM of 5.15 percent, and

ID: 2767791 • Letter: B

Question

Bond P is a premium bond with an 6.4 percent coupon, a YTM of 5.15 percent, and 15 years to maturity. Bond D is a discount bond with an 6.4 percent coupon, a YTM of 8.15 percent, and also 15 years to maturity. If interest rates remain unchanged, what do you expect the price of these bonds to be 1 year from now? In 5 years? In 10 years? In 14 years? In 15 years? (Input all amounts as positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Bond P Bond D 1 Year $ $ 5 Years $ $ 10 Years $ $ 14 Years $ $ 15 Years $ $

Explanation / Answer

Answer

It is assumed that face value and redemption value of bond is $ 100

Bond P

Figures in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 5.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

6.4

0.95

6.09

2

6.4

6.4

0.90

5.79

3

6.4

6.4

0.86

5.50

4

6.4

6.4

0.82

5.24

5

6.4

6.4

0.78

4.98

6

6.4

6.4

0.74

4.74

7

6.4

6.4

0.70

4.50

8

6.4

6.4

0.67

4.28

9

6.4

6.4

0.64

4.07

10

6.4

6.4

0.61

3.87

11

6.4

6.4

0.58

3.68

12

6.4

6.4

0.55

3.50

13

6.4

6.4

0.52

3.33

14

6.4

100

106.4

0.50

52.68

Present value (Year 1 from now)

112.26

Figures in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 5.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

6.4

0.95

6.09

2

6.4

6.4

0.90

5.79

3

6.4

6.4

0.86

5.50

4

6.4

6.4

0.82

5.24

5

6.4

6.4

0.78

4.98

6

6.4

6.4

0.74

4.74

7

6.4

6.4

0.70

4.50

8

6.4

6.4

0.67

4.28

9

6.4

6.4

0.64

4.07

10

6.4

100

106.4

0.61

64.39

Present value (5 years from now)

109.58

Figures in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 5.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

6.4

0.95

6.09

2

6.4

6.4

0.90

5.79

3

6.4

6.4

0.86

5.50

4

6.4

6.4

0.82

5.24

5

6.4

100

106.4

0.78

82.77

Present value (10 years from now)

105.39

Figure in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 5.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

100

106.4

0.95

101.19

Present value (14 years from now)

101.19

Bond value at end of 15 years will be equal to redemption value = $ 100

Bond D

Figures in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 8.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

6.4

0.92

5.92

2

6.4

6.4

0.85

5.47

3

6.4

6.4

0.79

5.06

4

6.4

6.4

0.73

4.68

5

6.4

6.4

0.68

4.33

6

6.4

6.4

0.62

4.00

7

6.4

6.4

0.58

3.70

8

6.4

6.4

0.53

3.42

9

6.4

6.4

0.49

3.16

10

6.4

6.4

0.46

2.92

11

6.4

6.4

0.42

2.70

12

6.4

6.4

0.39

2.50

13

6.4

6.4

0.36

2.31

14

6.4

100

106.4

0.33

35.53

Present value (Year 1 from now)

85.70

Figures in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 8.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

6.4

0.92

5.92

2

6.4

6.4

0.85

5.47

3

6.4

6.4

0.79

5.06

4

6.4

6.4

0.73

4.68

5

6.4

6.4

0.68

4.33

6

6.4

6.4

0.62

4.00

7

6.4

6.4

0.58

3.70

8

6.4

6.4

0.53

3.42

9

6.4

6.4

0.49

3.16

10

6.4

100

106.4

0.46

48.60

Present value (5 years from now)

88.34

              Figures in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 8.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

6.4

0.92

5.92

2

6.4

6.4

0.85

5.47

3

6.4

6.4

0.79

5.06

4

6.4

6.4

0.73

4.68

5

6.4

100

106.4

0.68

71.91

Present value (10 years from now)

93.04

Figures in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 8.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

100

106.4

0.92

98.38

Present value ( 14 years from now)

98.38

Bond value at end of 15 years will be equal to redemption value = $ 100

Figures in $

Year

Interest

Redemption value

Cash flow

Disc Rate : 5.15%

Present value

A

B

C

D

A+B

C*D

1

6.4

6.4

0.95

6.09

2

6.4

6.4

0.90

5.79

3

6.4

6.4

0.86

5.50

4

6.4

6.4

0.82

5.24

5

6.4

6.4

0.78

4.98

6

6.4

6.4

0.74

4.74

7

6.4

6.4

0.70

4.50

8

6.4

6.4

0.67

4.28

9

6.4

6.4

0.64

4.07

10

6.4

6.4

0.61

3.87

11

6.4

6.4

0.58

3.68

12

6.4

6.4

0.55

3.50

13

6.4

6.4

0.52

3.33

14

6.4

100

106.4

0.50

52.68

Present value (Year 1 from now)

112.26