Pecos Manufacturing has just issued a 15​-year, 15​% coupon interest​ rate, $1,000​-par bond that pays interest annually. The required return is currently 13​%, and the company is certain it will remain at 13​% until the bond matures in 15 years.   a. Assuming that the required return does remain at 13​% until​ maturity, find the value of the bond with​ (1) 15 ​years, (2) 12​ years, (3) 9​ years, (4) 6​ years, (5) 3​ years, (6) 1 year to maturity.   b. All else​ equal, when the required return differs from the coupon rate and is constant to​ maturity, what happens to the bond value as time​ passes? Explain in light of the following​ graph:   a. (1) The value of the bond with 15 years to maturity is $ (enter your response here) (Round to the nearest cent.)

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Bond value and time—Constant required returns 
Pecos Manufacturing has just issued a 15​-year, 15​% coupon interest​ rate, $1,000​-par bond that pays interest annually. The required return is currently 13​%, and the company is certain it will remain at 13​% until the bond matures in 15 years.
 
a. Assuming that the required return does remain at 13​% until​ maturity, find the value of the bond with​ (1) 15 ​years, (2) 12​ years, (3) 9​ years, (4) 6​ years, (5) 3​ years, (6) 1 year to maturity.
 
b. All else​ equal, when the required return differs from the coupon rate and is constant to​ maturity, what happens to the bond value as time​ passes? Explain in light of the following​ graph:
 
a. (1) The value of the bond with 15 years to maturity is $ (enter your response here) (Round to the nearest cent.)
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