An investor has two bonds in his portfolio that have a face value of $1,000 and pay a 9% annual coupon. Bond L matures in 18 years, while Bond S matures in 1 year. a. What will the value of the Bond L be if the going interest rate is 5%, 7%, and 10%? Assume that only one more interest payment is to be made on Bond S at its maturity and that 18 more payments are to be made on Bond L. Round your answers to the nearest cent. 5% 7% 10% Bond L $ Bond S $ 1,292.96 $ $ $ $ b. Why does the longer-term bond's price vary more than the price of the shorter-term bond when interest rates change? I. The change in price due to a change in the required rate of return increases as a bond's maturity decreases. II. Long-term bonds have greater interest rate risk than do short-term bonds. III. The change in price due to a change in the required rate of return decreases as a bond's maturity increases. IV. Long-term bonds have lower interest rate risk than do short-term bonds. V. Long-term bonds have lower reinvestment rate risk than do short-term bonds. -Select- v

An investor has two bonds in his portfolio that have a face value of $1,000 and pay a 9% annual coupon. Bond L matures in 18 years, while Bond S matures in 1 year. a. What will the value of the Bond L be if the going interest rate is 5%, 7%, and 10%? Assume that only one more interest payment is to be made on Bond S at its maturity and that 18 more payments are to be made on Bond L. Round your answers to the nearest cent. 5% 7% 10% Bond L $ Bond S $ 1,292.96 $ $ $ $ b. Why does the longer-term bond's price vary more than the price of the shorter-term bond when interest rates change? I. The change in price due to a change in the required rate of return increases as a bond's maturity decreases. II. Long-term bonds have greater interest rate risk than do short-term bonds. III. The change in price due to a change in the required rate of return decreases as a bond's maturity increases. IV. Long-term bonds have lower interest rate risk than do short-term bonds. V. Long-term bonds have lower reinvestment rate risk than do short-term bonds. -Select- v

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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Problem 1Q

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