The University of California has two bonds outstanding. Both issues have the same credit rating, a...

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The University of California has two bonds outstanding. Bothissues have the same credit rating, a face value of $1,000 and acoupon rate of 3%. Coupons are paid twice a year. Bond A matures in1 year, while bond B matures in 30 years. The market interest ratefor similar bonds is 10%.

Part 1

What is the price of bond A?

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Part 2

What is the price of bond B?

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Part 3

Now assume that yields increase to 13%. What is the price ofbond A?

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Part 4

What is now the price of bond B?

A GM and a Ford bond both have 4 years to maturity, a $1,000 parvalue, a BB rating and pay interest semiannually. GM has a couponrate of 6.2%, while Ford has a coupon rate of 5.3%.

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Part 1

The GM bond trades at 94.59 (percent of par). What is the yieldto maturity (YTM)?

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Part 2

What should be the price of the Ford bond (in $)?

A bond has an annual coupon rate of 4.4%, a face value of$1,000, a price of $1,166.29, and matures in 10 years. What is thebond's YTM?

Boeing has a bond outstanding with 15 years to maturity, a$1,000 par value, a coupon rate of 6.9%, with coupons paidsemiannually, and a price of 100.93 (percent of par).

If the company wants to issue a new bond with the same maturityat par, what coupon rate should it choose?

A corporate bond has 16 years to maturity, a face value of$1,000, a coupon rate of 4.8% and pays interest semiannually. Theannual market interest rate for similar bonds is 3.3% What is theprice of the bond?

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Answer to Question 1 Part 1 Bond A Face Value 1000 Annual Coupon Rate 300 Semiannual Coupon Rate 150 Semiannual Coupon 150 1000 Semiannual Coupon 15 Time to Maturity 1 year Semiannual Period 2 Annual Interest Rate 1000    See Answer
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