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1. The Brownstone Corporation's bonds have 4 years remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually, the bonds have a $1,000 par value, and the coupon interest rate is 8%.
a. What is the yield to maturity at a current market price of $831? Round your answer to two decimal places.
b What is the yield to maturity at a current market price of $1,048? Round your answer to two decimal places.
2.Suppose Hillard Manufacturing sold an issue of bonds with a 10-year maturity, a $1,000 par value, a 10% coupon rate, and semiannual interest payments.
a. Two years after the bonds were issued, the going rate of interest on bonds such as these fell to 8%. At what price would the bonds sell? Round the answer to the nearest cent. $
b Suppose that 2 years after the initial offering, the going interest rate had risen to 15%. At what price would the bonds sell? Round the answer to the nearest cent. $