Consider the following bond purchased at $800 in 2018. F=1000; C=100; N=5; P=800 a. What...

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Consider the following bond purchased at $800 in 2018.

F=1000; C=100; N=5; P=800

a.

What is the yield to maturity? (This is equal to the market interest rate prevailing in

2018)

b. If the interest rate rises to 20% in 2019 what is the price of the bond?

(Solve the following equation: 0.2=(100+(1000-P)/5)/(1000+P)/2

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