6.5% coupon rate. also paid annually. It sells today for $879.50. A bond market analyst forecasts that in rive years. 25 year maturity bonds will sell at yields to maturity of 8% and that 15 year maturity bonds will sell at yields of 7.5%. Because the yield curve is upward sloping. the analyst believes that coupons will be invested in short term securities at a rate of 6%.

a. Calculate the expected rate of return of the 30 year bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Expected rate of return

b. What is the expected return of the 20 year bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Expected rate of return

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a The maturity of the 30 year bond will fall to 25 years and the yield is forecast to be 8 Theref... View the full answer