Sunday, 5 April 2015

. Today is t=0. Consider the following bonds in which the first coupon payment (if any) will begin in t=1.

1. Today is t=0. Consider the following bonds in which the first coupon payment (if any) will begin in t=1.


Bond…………………Coupon Rate (Annual payment)……………..Maturity (years)

A……………………………………….0%…………………………………………….3

B……………………………………….7%…………………………………………….3


a. Derive the t=0 price of each bond when the yield-to-maturity is 6%.

b. Derive the t=0 price of the bond when the yield-to-maturity is 5%.

c. Which of the bonds is most sensitive to the decline in the interest rate from 6% to 5%? Why?



. Today is t=0. Consider the following bonds in which the first coupon payment (if any) will begin in t=1.

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