6. Bond yields and prices over time Aa Aa A bond investor is analyzing the follo

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6. Bond yields and prices over time Aa Aa A bond investor is analyzing the following annual coupon bonds Issuing Company Johnson Enterprises Smith Incorporated Irwin Metalworks Annual Coupon Rate 6% 12% 9% Each bond has 10 years until maturity and has the same risk. Their yield to maturity (YTM) is 9%. Interest rates are assumed to remain constant over the next 10 years. Label the curves on the following graph to indicate the path that each bond's price, or value, is expected to follow BOND VALUE IS 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 10 0 YEARS TO MATURITY Based on the preceding information, which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply The current yield for Smith's bonds is between 090 and 990. The current yield for Smith's bonds is greater than 9% Smith's bonds have the highest expected total return Irwin's bonds are selling at par Irwin's bonds have exhibited a substantial trading volume in the past few years. Its bonds would be referred to as a

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Decision Rule YTM = Coupon rate : Bond will be issued at par value YTM >= coupon rate: Bond will be issued at discount YTM = 6% 800 smith 9%

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