In: Finance
Bond
relationship)
Mason, Inc. has two bond issues outstanding, called Series A and Series B, both paying the same annual interest of
$110110.
Series A has a maturity of
1212
years, whereas Series B has a maturity of
11
year.
a. What would be the value of each of these bonds when the going interest rate is (1)
44
percent, (2)
99
percent, and (3)
1313
percent? Assume that there is only one more interest payment to be made on the Series B bonds.
b. Why does the longer-term
(1212-year)
bond fluctuate more when interest rates change than does the shorter-term
(11-year)
bond?