Question: Refer to Table 10-1, which is based on bonds paying 10 percent interest for 20 years. Assume interest rates in the market (yield to maturity)

Refer to Table 10-1, which is based on bonds paying 10 percent interest for 20 years. Assume interest rates in the market (yield to maturity) decline from 25 percent to 11 percent.

a. What is the bond price at 25 percent?

b. What is the bond price at 11 percent?

c. What would be your percentage return on investment if you bought when rates were 25 percent and sold when rates were 11 percent? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Refer to Table 10-1, which is based on bonds paying 10 percent

Table 10-1 Bond price table (10% Interest Payment, 20 Years to Maturity) Yield to Maturity 2% 4% 6% 7% 5% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 16% 20% 25% PV of Principal $672.97 456.39 311.80 258.42 214.55 178.43 148.64 124.03 103.67 86.78 72.76 51.39 26.08 11.53 PV of Coupons $1,635.14 1,359.03 1,146.99 1,059.40 981.81 912.85 851.36 796.33 746.94 702.48 662.31 592.88 486.96 395.39 Bond Price $2,308.11 1,815.42 1,458.80 1,317.82 1,196.36 1,091.29 1,000.00 920.37 850.61 789.26 735.07 644.27 513.04 406.92

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