5. Zero Coupon BondsThe English Tea Company issues 8-year, zero coupon,$1000 par value bonds; these bonds pay no interest but canbe redeemed for par value at maturity. To price these bondscompetitively with bonds of similar risk, ETC determinesthat a yield of 7% should be offered. Calculate the value ofthe bonds now (with 8 years remaining until maturity) andfor each year until maturity in 1-year increments (assumingno change in the required rate of return), then graph yourresults. Explain the behavior of the bond's value over time.

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KroBank issues a zero coupon bond and it has to pay the face value of the bond of $100 M due in exactly five years. Assuming interest rates are currently at 8% p.a., which of the following is the best investment option for the bank to ensure it has enough funds to meet the liability in five years: Invest $100M today in coupon-paying bonds paying 8% p.a. annual coupons with maturity of 7 years (duration is 5.62 years), sell the bonds in year 5. Invest $100M today in coupon-paying bonds paying 8% p.a. annual coupons with maturity of 6 years (duration is 4.99 years), sell the bonds in year 5. Invest $100 M today in coupon-paying bonds paying 8% p.a. annual coupons with maturity of 5 years (duration is 4.31 years). Invest $100 M today in coupon-paying bonds paying 8% p.a. annual coupons with maturity of 8 years (duration is 6.21 years), sell the bonds in year 5.
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A 10-year bond of a firm in severe financial distress has a coupon rate of 10% and sells for $900. The firm is currently renegotiating the debt, and it appears that the lenders will allow the firm to reduce coupon payments on the bond to one-half the originally contracted amount. The firm can handle these lower payments. what are the stated and expected yields to maturity of bonds? The bond makes its coupon payments annually. Do not round intermediate calculations. ( Round your answers to 2 decimal places.).
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Your firm has issued 15-year zero-coupon bonds with a $1000 face value. If the bonds are currently selling for $585, what is the annual yield to maturity, assuming semiannual compounding? O A. 2.77% O B. 3.61% OC. This question cannot be answered because there is no coupon payment provided. O D. 1.80%
Kebt Corporation's Class Semi bonds have a 15-year maturity and a 7.25% coupon paid semiannually (3.625% each 6 months), and those bonds sell at their $1,000 par value. The firm's Class Ann bonds have the same risk, maturity, nominal interest rate, and par value, but these bonds pay interest annually. Neither bond is callable. At what price should the annual payment bond sell? Do not round your intermediate calculations. a. $988.31 b. $1,000.00 c. $1,035.90 d. $678.87 e. $992.53
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