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Laurel, Inc., and Hardy Corp. both have 7 percent coupon bonds
outstanding, with semiannual interest payments, and both are
currently priced at the par value of $1,000. The Laurel, Inc., bond
has six years to maturity, whereas the Hardy Corp. bond has 19
years to maturity.
If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the
percentage change in the price of each bond? (Do not round
intermediate calculations. A negative answer should be indicated by
a minus sign. Enter your answers as a percent
rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Percentage change in price of Laurel, Inc., bond | % |
Percentage change in price of Hardy Corp. bond | % |
If rates were to suddenly fall by 2 percent instead, what would be
the percentage change in the price of each bond? (Do not
round intermediate calculations. Enter your
answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g.,
32.16.)
Percentage change in price of Laurel, Inc., bond | % |
Percentage change in price of Hardy Corp. bond | % |