Question One Bionica plc is a biomedical company that specialises in vaccines. Bionica has just...

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Bionica plc is a biomedical company that specialises in vaccines. Bionica has just issued a 10 year bond with an annual yield to maturity of 5%. The bond pays an annual coupon of 6%. Assume that the par value of the bond is 100.

a) Would you expect the price of the bond to be above or below par value? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

b) Calculate the annual coupon payment and the bond price today (9 marks)

c) Assume that in 1 years time Bionica secures a patent for a vaccine which has proven to be effective in protecting people against malaria. On announcement of this news the yield on the bond fell by 1%.

i. Calculate the new bond price

ii. Explain why the yield on the bond has fallen, refer to risk in your answer

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