Judy Johnson is choosing between investing in two Treasury securities that mature in five years and have par values of $1,000. One is a Treasury note paying an annual coupon of 5.06 percent. The other is a TIPS which pays 3 percent interest annually: 

a. What is its price if investors required rate of return is 6.09 percent on similar bonds? Treasury notes pay interest semiannually. 

b. Herron corporation wants to issue five-year notes but investors require a credit risk spread of 3 percentage points. What is the anticipated coupon rate on the Erron notes?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

rie x x 103045 ... View the full answer