Question: On Aug. 22, 2017 Amazon.com issued a semiannual bond with coupon rate of 3.15% and maturity date of Aug. 22, 2027. The bond pays coupon
- On Aug. 22, 2017 Amazon.com issued a semiannual bond with coupon rate of 3.15% and maturity date of Aug. 22, 2027. The bond pays coupon on Feb. 22 and Aug. 22 every year. The current bond YTM is 0.96%.
*Please use excel to complete the questions
- Please find bond duration (in years), modified duration (in years) and convexity (in years) on Aug. 22, 2020 right after the coupon is paid.
- Assuming on Aug. 22, 2020, the yield to maturity decreases by 0.25%, based on the duration, how much should the bond price change? Based on both duration and convexity, how much should the bond price change? What is the actual price change?
- Following question b, if the yield to maturity decreases by another 0.25%, will the actual price change the same amount as in question b, more than the amount in question b or less than the amount in question b? Please explain without calculating the actual bond price.
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