Please use a financial calculator for accurate answers You currently own a bond with the following characteristics:   Years to Maturity: 9 Face Value: $1,000 Coupon Rate: 8%/annum Market Return: 6%/annum Pays coupon semi-annually Calculate the present value of the bond:     Another bond in the market has the following characteristics:  Years to Maturity: 6 Face Value: $980 Coupon Rate: 6%/annum Market Return: 6%/annum Pays coupon semi-annually   Should you sell your existing bond to purchase the second bond? Why/ why not?

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You currently own a bond with the following characteristics:

 

Years to Maturity: 9

Face Value: $1,000

Coupon Rate: 8%/annum

Market Return: 6%/annum

Pays coupon semi-annually

Calculate the present value of the bond:

 

 

Another bond in the market has the following characteristics: 

Years to Maturity: 6

Face Value: $980

Coupon Rate: 6%/annum

Market Return: 6%/annum

Pays coupon semi-annually

 

Should you sell your existing bond to purchase the second bond? Why/ why not?

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