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8. The Corner Grocer has a 7-year, 6.5 percent semiannual coupon bond outstandin

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Question

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The Corner Grocer has a 7-year, 6.5 percent semiannual coupon bond outstanding with a $1,000 par value. The bond has a yield to maturity of 5.5 percent. Which one of the following statements is correct if the market yield suddenly increases to 7 percent?


A.

The bond price will increase by 1.14 percent.


B.

The bond price will increase by 2.29 percent.


C.

The bond price will decrease by 1.74 percent.


D.

The bond price will decrease by 1.92 percent.


E.

The bond price will decrease by 2.36 percent.

The Corner Grocer has a 7-year, 6.5 percent semiannual coupon bond outstanding with a $1,000 par value. The bond has a yield to maturity of 5.5 percent. Which one of the following statements is correct if the market yield suddenly increases to 7 percent?

Explanation / Answer

Bond Par value               1,000 Semi Annual interest @3.25%=               32.50 Semi Annual YTM initial                 2.75 % Semi Annual YTM increased                 3.50 % Bond Price calculation YTM 5.5% YTM 7% Period Interest+Maturity   PV factor @2.75% PV of Cash flows PV factor @3.5% PV of Cash flows                                                                          1               32.50         0.973            31.63       0.966          31.40                                                                          2               32.50         0.947            30.78       0.934          30.34                                                                          3               32.50         0.922            29.96       0.902          29.31                                                                          4               32.50         0.897            29.16       0.871          28.32                                                                          5               32.50         0.873            28.38       0.842          27.36                                                                          6               32.50         0.850            27.62       0.814          26.44                                                                          7               32.50         0.827            26.88       0.786          25.54                                                                          8               32.50         0.805            26.16       0.759          24.68                                                                          9               32.50         0.783            25.46       0.734          23.85                                                                        10               32.50         0.762            24.78       0.709          23.04                                                                        11               32.50         0.742            24.11       0.685          22.26                                                                        12               32.50         0.722            23.47       0.662          21.51                                                                        13               32.50         0.703            22.84       0.639          20.78                                                                        14         1,032.50         0.684          706.23       0.618       637.86 Total   $ 1,057.46 $   972.70 YTM 5.5% YTM 7% Change Change % Bond Price $    1,057.46 $ 972.70 $        84.76 8.02% As per calculation the bond price   decreases by 8.02 % None of the option show the same.

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