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Assume a three-year bond with an 8% annual coupon. If rates change from 8% to 6% , what is the price change in the bond. Please give me dollar value per $1,000 face and % of par.
Price of the bond at interest rate of 8%:
Information provided:
Par value= future value= $1,000
Time= 3 years
Coupon rate= 8%
Coupon payment= 0.08*1,000= $80
Yield to maturity= 8%
The price of the bond is calculated by computing the present value of the bond.
Enter the below in a financial calculator to compute the present value:
FV= 1,000
PMT= 80
N= 3
I/Y=8
Press the CPT key and PV to compute the present value.
The value obtained is 1,000.
Therefore, the price of the bond at interest rate of 6% is $1,000.
Price of the bond at interest rate of 6%:
Information provided:
Par value= future value= $1,000
Time= 3 years
Coupon rate= 8%
Coupon payment= 0.08*1,000= $80
Yield to maturity= 6%
The price of the bond is calculated by computing the present value of the bond.
Enter the below in a financial calculator to compute the present value:
FV= 1,000
PMT= 80
N= 3
I/Y=6
Press the CPT key and PV to compute the present value.
The value obtained is 1,053.46.
Therefore, the price of the bond at interest rate of 6% is $1,053.46.
Price change in the bond:
= $1,053.46 - $1,000
= $53.46.
% of par:
= $53.46 / $1,000*100
= 0.0535*100
= 5.35%.
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