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Question 1

Assume that all interest rates in the economy decline from 12% to 11%. Which bond would have the largest percentage increase in price?

a 25-year zero coupon bond


a 20-year bond with a 6% coupon


a 10-year bond with a 12% coupon


a 7-year bond with a 16% coupon



Question 2

Assume that interest rates on 30-year Treasury and corporate bonds with different ratings, all of which are noncallable, are as follows:
      
 T-bond = 8.85%A = 10.50%
 AAA = 9.31%BBB = 11.64%
      

What most probably caused the differences in rates among these issues?


default risk differences


real risk-free rate differences


interest rate risk differences


inflation differences



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Facerro

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Reply 2 on: Aug 7, 2023
Gracias!


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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