In: Finance
Bond Features |
|
Maturity (years) = |
6 |
Face Value = |
$1,000 |
Starting Interest Rate |
3.83% |
Coupon Rate = |
4% |
Coupon dates (Annual) |
If interest rates change from 3.83% to 6.63% immediately after you buy the bond today (and stay at the new interest rate), what is the price effect in year 4 ?
State your answer to the nearest penny (e.g., 48.45)
If there is a loss, state your answer with a negative sign (e.g., -52.30)
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Value of Bond @ 6.63%
Value of Bond =
Where r is the discounting rate of a compounding period i.e. 0.0663
And n is the no of Compounding periods 2 years
Coupon 4%
=
= 952.20
Value of Bond @ 3.83%
Value of Bond =
Where r is the discounting rate of a compounding period i.e. 0.0383
And n is the no of Compounding periods 2 years
Coupon 4%
=
= 1003.21
Change = 1003.21 - 952.20 = 51.01