Present Value of a Bond

1. Assume that you wish to purchase a 20 year bond that has a maturity value of $1,000 and makes semiannual interest payments of $40.  If you require a 10% nominal yield to maturity on this investment, what is the maximum price you should be willing to pay for the bond?

Current Yield of a Bond

2. Consider a $1,000 par value bond with a 7% annual coupon.  The bond pays interest annually.  There are 9 years remaining until maturity.  What is the current yield on the bond assuming that the required return on the bond is 10%?

Change in Interest Rates of Bond

3. A bond has a $1,000 face value, coupon rate of 7% with semiannual payments.  Assume that the investors require a rate of return of 8%, what is the present value of the bond?  Consider now that the investors require a rate of return of 10%, what is the new present value of the bond?  Assume there are 10 years remaining until maturity.