Suppose Hillard Manufacturing sold an issue of bonds with a 12-year maturity, a $1,000 par value, a 10% coupon rate, and semiannual interest payments.  Suppose that 2 years after the issue date (as in part a) interest rates fell to 5%. Suppose further that the interest rate remained at 6% for the next 10 years. What would happen to the price of the bonds over time?

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Suppose Hillard Manufacturing sold an issue of bonds with a 12-year maturity, a $1,000 par value, a 10% coupon rate, and semiannual interest payments. 

  1. Suppose that 2 years after the issue date (as in part a) interest rates fell to 5%. Suppose further that the interest rate remained at 6% for the next 10 years. What would happen to the price of the bonds over time?
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The current price of the bond is the sum of the present value of future interest payment and the present value of the maturity value of the bond at the maturity.

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