The Mariposa Co has two bonds outstanding One was issued 25 years ago at a coupon rate of 9 The other was issued 5 years ago at a coupon rate of 9 Both bonds were originally issued with terms of 30 years and face values of $1,000 The going interest rate is 14 today a What are the prices of the two ...

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The Mariposa Co. has two bonds outstanding. One was issued 25 years ago at a coupon rate

Question:

The Mariposa Co. has two bonds outstanding. One was issued 25 years ago at a rate of 9%. The other was issued 5 years ago at a rate of 9%. Both bonds were originally issued with terms of 30 years and face values of $1,000. The going interest rate is 14% today.
a. What are the prices of the two bonds at this time?
b. Discuss the result of part (a) in terms of risk in investing in bonds.

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...