1.One bond has a coupon rate of 8%, another a coupon rate of 12%. Both bonds have 10-year maturities and sell at a yield to maturity of 10%. If their yields to maturity next year are still 10%, what is the rate of return on each bond? Does the higher coupon bond give a higher rate of return? Assume the bonds pay annual interest.

2. The quoted price of a bond with a coupon rate of 4.5%, payable semi-annually, maturing on March 1, 2023, is $990. The last coupon payment was made on March 1, 2019. If you buy the bond on July 1, 2019, what is the total price you must pay for the bond?

3. A company's bond carries a coupon rate of 8%, payable semi-annually, has 9 years until maturity, and sells at a yield to maturity of 9%. a. What interest payments to bondholders receive each year? b. At what price does the bond sell?

c. What will happen to the bond price if the yield to maturity falls to 7%?

4. You bought a 10-year, 5% coupon bond for $1,000 and sold it 1 year later for $1,100. What is the rate of return on your investment if the bond pays interest annually? If your marginal tax rate is 30%, and 50% of capital gains are taxable, what is the after-tax rate of return on your bond investment?

5. A 30-year maturity bond with $1,000 face value makes annual coupon payments and has a coupon rate of 8%. What is the bond's yield to maturity if the bond is selling for a. $900?

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1 To calculate the rate of return on each bond we need to consider the coupon payments and the change in bond price For the first bond with a coupon rate of 8 Coupon payment each year 8 1000 80 Change ... View the full answer