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Bond valuation An investor has two bonds in his portfolio that both have a face value of $1,000 and pay a 7% annual coupon. Bond L matures in 15 years, while Bond S matures in 1 year. Assume that only one more interest payment is to be made on Bond S at its maturity and that 15 more payments are to be made on Bond L.
Assume that only one more interest payment is to be made on Bond S at its maturity and that 15 more payments are to be made on Bond L.
What will the value of the Bond L be if the going interest rate is 4%? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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What will the value of the Bond S be if the going interest rate is 4%? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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What will the value of the Bond L be if the going interest rate is 8%? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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What will the value of the Bond S be if the going interest rate is 8%? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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What will the value of the Bond L be if the going interest rate is 12%? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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What will the value of the Bond S be if the going interest rate is 12%? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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Why does the longer-term bond’s price vary more than the price of the shorter-term bond when interest rates change? (select one)
-Long-term bonds have greater interest rate risk then do short-term bonds.
-The change in price due to a change in the required rate of return decreases as a bond's maturity increases.
-Long-term bonds have lower interest rate risk then do short-term bonds.
-Long-term bonds have lower reinvestment rate risk then do short-term bonds.
-The change in price due to a change in the required rate of return increases as a bond's maturity decreases.
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