Question 8(Mango Inc. is going to issue a 30-year bond with a coupon rate of 5,00% (with 2coupon payments per year) and a face value of $1 000. Mango Inc. believes it can berated A by Standard and Poor's. However, because of recent financial difficulties atthe company, Standard and Poor's is warning that it may downgrade Mango Inc.Industries bonds to BBB. Yields on A-rated, long-term bonds are currently 6,00%(quoted as an annual percentage rate (APR)), and yields on BBB-rated bonds are9,20% (quoted as APR). What is the % change in the price of the bond if it isdowngraded?Instructions: Round the result to two decimal places and do not put the "%" symbolin the answer box. For example if you get a result of -7.5432% then write -7.54 inthe answer box below.

To calculate the change in the price of the bond due to the downgrade.First, we need to find the…

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