In: Finance
2.
Refer to Table 10-1, which is based on bonds paying 10 percent
interest for 20 years. Assume interest rates in the market (yield
to maturity) decline from 16 percent to 12 percent.
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a. What is the bond price at 16 percent?
b. What is the bond price at 12 percent?
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c. What would be your percentage return on
investment if you bought when rates were 16 percent and sold when
rates were 12 percent? (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal
places.)
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(a)-Price of the Bond at 16 percent
Variables |
Financial Calculator Keys |
Figures |
Par Value/Face Value of the Bond [$1,000] |
FV |
1,000 |
Coupon Amount [$1,000 x 10.00%] |
PMT |
100 |
Market Interest Rate or Yield to maturity on the Bond [16.00%] |
1/Y |
16 |
Maturity Period/Time to Maturity [20 Years] |
N |
20 |
Bond Price/Current market price of the Bond |
PV |
? |
Here, we need to set the above key variables into the financial calculator to find out the Price of the Bond. After entering the above keys in the financial calculator, we get the Price of the Bond (PV) = $644.27
(b)-Price of the Bond at 12 percent
Variables |
Financial Calculator Keys |
Figures |
Par Value/Face Value of the Bond [$1,000] |
FV |
1,000 |
Coupon Amount [$1,000 x 10.00%] |
PMT |
100 |
Market Interest Rate or Yield to maturity on the Bond [12.00%] |
1/Y |
12 |
Maturity Period/Time to Maturity [20 Years] |
N |
20 |
Bond Price/Current market price of the Bond |
PV |
? |
Here, we need to set the above key variables into the financial calculator to find out the Price of the Bond. After entering the above keys in the financial calculator, we get the Price of the Bond (PV) = $850.61.
(c)-Percentage return on investment if the bond when rate is 16 percent and sold when rate is 12 percent
Percentage return on investment = [(Sale Value – Purchase price) / Purchase price] x 100
= [($850.61 – 644.27) / $644.27] x 100
= [$206.34 / $644.27] x 100
= 32.03%