Bond value and changing required returns Midland Utilities has a bond issue outstanding that will mature to its $1,000 par value in 14 years. The bond has a coupon interest rate of 11% and pays interest annually. a. Find the value of the bond if the required return is (1) 11%, (2) 15%, and (3) 8%. b. Use your finding in part a and the graph here to discuss the relationship between the coupon interest rate on a bond and the required return and the market value of the bond relative to its par value. c. What two possible reasons could cause the required return to differ from the coupon interest rate? a. (1) The value of the bond, if the required return is 11%, is S (Round to the nearest cent.) Graph/Chart X 1,500 1,400 1,300-4 1,200- Bond Value ($) 1,100 1,000 900 8001 7007 6007 8 50019 9 15 10 11 12 13 14 Required return (%)