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Thursday, July 2, 2015

(Interest Rate Sensitivity) An investor purchased the following 5 bonds

(Interest Rate Sensitivity) An investor purchased the following 5 bonds. Each bond had a par value of $1,000 and 8 % yield to maturity on the purchase day. Immediately after the investor purchased them, interest rates fell and each then had a new YTM of 7% . What is the percentage change in price for each bond after the decline in interest rates? Fill in the following table:
Price @ 8% Price 7% Percentage change
10-yr,10% annual coupon
10-year zero
5-year zero
30-year zero
$100 perpetuity

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