(a) Australia is one of a few countries that maintain a AAA credit rating. If...

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(a) Australia is one of a few countries that maintain a AAA credit rating. If the Standard and Poors downgrade Australias credit rating, what will happen to the price of the Australian government debt and its yield to maturity? (b) ABC Ltd has issued a 10-year 7 percent p.a. coupon paying bond with face value of $1,000,000. Given the Yield to Maturity is 6 percent p.a., what is the price of the bond if the coupon is paid semi-annually. (c) After 1 year from the date of issue, the bonds yield to maturity jumps to 8 percent p.a. What is the price of the bond now? What is the relationship between bond price and yield to maturity?

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