Ch 07: Assignment - Bonds and Their Valuation 6. Bond yields and prices over time A bond Investor is analyzing the following annual coupon bonds: Annual Coupon Rate Issuing Company Johnson Incorporated Smith, LLC Irwin Corporation 6% 12% 9% Each bond has 10 years until maturity and the same level of risk. Their yield to maturity (TM) is 9%. Interest rates are assumed to remain constant over the next 10 years. BOND VALUE ISI 1200 1100 1 B YEARS TO MATURITY Using the previous information, correctly match each curve on the graph to It's corresponding issuing company. (Hint: Each curve indicates the path that each bond's price, or value, is expected to follow.) Curve A Curve B Curve C Smith, LLC Irwin Corporation Johnson Incorporated Based on the preceding information, which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply. Smith, LLC's bonds are a better investment than Johnson Incorporated's bonds. All of the bonds will have the same value when they reach maturity. The expected capital gains yield for Johnson Incorporated's bonds is positive. Irwin Corporation's bonds are a better investment than Smith, LLC's bonds. Johnson Incorporated just registered and issued its bonds, which will be sold in the bond market for the first time. Johnson Incorporated's bonds would be referred to as a new issue Grade It Now Save & Continue Continue without saving