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Both Bond A and Bond B have 9 % coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond A has 5 years to maturity, whereas Bond B has 16 years to maturity.
A) If interest rates suddenly rise by 4 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of A?
B) If interest rates suddenly rise by 4 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of Bond B?
C) If rates were to suddenly fall by 4 percent instead, what would the percentage change in the price of Bond A be? |
D) If rates were to suddenly fall by 4 percent instead, what would the percentage change in the price of Bond B be then? |