Details of two f sterling bonds with par value of 100 issued by the same company...

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Details of two f sterling bonds with par value of £100 issued by the same company and paying annual interest are provided below. Maturity Coupon 5 years 4% 4 years 4% Bond A Bond B YTM (1) What is the current price of Bond B? (ii) What is the duration of Bond A? 6% 5% Price £91.58 Duration 3.77 years (5 marks) (5 marks) (2 marks) (iii) Explain why the coupon rates on the two bonds are different (iii) How would the price of Bond B change if the Yield to Maturity (YTM) decreased from 6% to 5%? (3 marks) (b) The share price of Deep Sleep has been very close to £60 for a year and you think this will not change in the next few months. The price of a three-month put option with exercise price £60 is £6 and a call option for the same expiry date and exercise price sells for £10. (1) Define a simple strategy using a put and a call to produce a profit if your view on the future share price is correct. (4 marks) (ii) What is the maximum profit that can be made with this strategy? (2 marks) (iii) Show the profit or loss from this strategy if the share price of Deep Sleep in three months' time is between £20 and £90. (4 marks) Details of two f sterling bonds with par value of £100 issued by the same company and paying annual interest are provided below. Maturity Coupon 5 years 4% 4 years 4% Bond A Bond B YTM (1) What is the current price of Bond B? (ii) What is the duration of Bond A? 6% 5% Price £91.58 Duration 3.77 years (5 marks) (5 marks) (2 marks) (iii) Explain why the coupon rates on the two bonds are different (iii) How would the price of Bond B change if the Yield to Maturity (YTM) decreased from 6% to 5%? (3 marks) (b) The share price of Deep Sleep has been very close to £60 for a year and you think this will not change in the next few months. The price of a three-month put option with exercise price £60 is £6 and a call option for the same expiry date and exercise price sells for £10. (1) Define a simple strategy using a put and a call to produce a profit if your view on the future share price is correct. (4 marks) (ii) What is the maximum profit that can be made with this strategy? (2 marks) (iii) Show the profit or loss from this strategy if the share price of Deep Sleep in three months' time is between £20 and £90. (4 marks)