Investments
Investments
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259277177
Author: Zvi Bodie Professor, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 11PS

a.

Summary Introduction

To calculate: The price of the bond today.

Introduction:

Bond Price: It is supposed to be the present discounted value of future cash stream that is created by a bond. In simple words, it is sum of all the present value of coupon payments along with the present value of the par value of the time of maturity.

a.

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Answer to Problem 11PS

The price of the bond today is $103.90.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

1-year zero-coupon bonds yields 7%

2-year zero-coupon bonds yields 8%

3-year and longer maturity bonds yields 9%

Payment of coupons annually is 8%

Let us calculate the price of the bond as on today. The formulas to be used is as follows:

  PV=C(1+y)t+FV(1+y)T

Where

C= periodic coupon payment

Y= YTM

FV= the bond’s par value or face value

t=time

T=the number of periods until the bond’s maturity date

Since the par value is given to us, let us assume the par value to be $100. Let us now calculate the coupon payment.

Calculation of coupon payment:

  =$100×8%=$100×8100=$100×0.08=$8

The value of $8 has to be used for further calculations.

  PV=$8(1+7%)1+$8(1+8%)2+$8(1+9%)3+$108(1+9%)3

Let us convert the percentages into decimals for easy calculations.

  PV=$8 (1+0.07)1+$8 (1+0.08)2+$8 (1+0.09)3+$108 (1+0.09)3PV=$8(1+0.07)+$8(1+0.1664)+$8(1+0.295029)+$108(1+0.295029)PV=$8(1.07)+$8(1.1664)+$8(1.295029)+$108(1.295029)PV=7.4766+6.8587+6.1774+83.3958=$103.9086 or $103.90

Therefore, the price of the bond today is $103.90.

b.

Summary Introduction

To calculate: The price of each bond in one year if yield curve is flat at 9% at that time.

Introduction:

Bond Price: It is supposed to be the present discounted value of future cash stream that is created by a bond. In simple words, it is sum of all the present value of coupon payments along with the present value of the par value of the time of maturity.

b.

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Answer to Problem 11PS

The price of the bond when the yield is flat at 9% will be $103.64.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

1-year zero-coupon bonds yields 7%

2-year zero-coupon bonds yields 8%

3-year and longer maturity bonds yields 9%

Payment of coupons annually is 8%

A yield curve is said to flat when the interest rates remain stable over a said period.

We are told that the yield curve is flat at 9%. So, in all the three bonds, we will consider the yield as 9%. Let us now calculate the price of bond.

Calculation of coupon payment:

  =$100×8%=$100×8100=$100×0.08=$8

The value of $8 has to be used for further calculations.

  PV=$8 (1+9%)1+$8 (1+9%)2+$8 (1+9%)3+$108 (1+9%)3PV=$8 (1+0.09)1+$8 (1+0.09)2+$8 (1+0.09)3+$108 (1+0.09)3PV=$8(1+0.09)+$8(1+0.1881)+$8(1+0.295029)+$108(1+0.295029)PV=$8(1.09)+$8(1.1881)+$8(1.295029)+$108(1.295029)PV=7.3394+6.7334+6.1774+83.3958=$103.64

Therefore, the price of the bond when the yield is flat at 9% will be $103.64.

c.

Summary Introduction

To calculate: Rate of return on each bond.

Introduction:

Bond Price: It is supposed to be the present discounted value of future cash stream that is created by a bond. In simple words, it is sum of all the present value of coupon payments along with the present value of the par value of the time of maturity.

c.

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Answer to Problem 11PS

The rate of return on 1-year bond will be 9.81% and on 2-year bond it will be 8%, and on 3-year bond it will be 4.76%

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

1-year zero-coupon bonds yields 7%

2-year zero-coupon bonds yields 8%

3-year and longer maturity bonds yields 9%

Payment of coupons annually is 8%

Calculation of rate of return on 1-year bond:

  Rate of return= Current yield at purchase date+ capital gain

This formula can further be simplified.

  Rate of return= Coupon paymentBonds purchase price+Bonds price when soldBonds purchase priceBonds purchase price=$8$100+Bonds price when sold$100$100

Since we are not aware of the bond’s price when it is sold, let us calculate it now.

Calculation of bond’s selling price:

Years to maturity =2

Coupon payment=$8

Interest=7%

Face value=$100

Since Excel application simplifies our calculations let us make use of it here.

  =PV(rate,nper,pmt,fv)=PV(0.07,2,8,100)=$101.81

If we ignore the ‘-‘ sign, our selling price of the bond will be $101.81.

Let us now calculate the rate of return.

Let us now substitute the required values in the formula.

  =$8$100+$101.81$100$100=$8$100+$1.81$100=0.08+0.0181=0.0981

or 9.81 % when converted into percentages.

Therefore, the rate of return on 1-year bond will be 9.81%.

Calculation of rate of return on 2-year bond:

  Rate of return= Coupon paymentBonds purchase price+Bonds price when soldBonds purchase priceBonds purchase price=$8$100+Bonds price when sold$100$100

Since we are not aware of the bond’s price when it is sold, let us calculate it now.

Calculation of bond’s selling price:

Years to maturity =3

Coupon payment=$8

Interest=8%

Face value=$100

Since Excel application simplifies our calculations let us make use of it here.

  =PV(rate,nper,pmt,fv)=PV(0.08,3,8,100)=$100

If we ignore the ‘-‘ sign, our selling price of the bond will be $100

Let us now calculate the rate of return.

  =$8$100+$100$100$100=$8$100+$0$100=0.08+0=0.08

or 8%

Therefore, the rate of return on 2-year bond will be 8%.

Calculation of rate of return on 3-year bond:

  Rate of return= Coupon paymentBonds purchase price+Bonds price when soldBonds purchase priceBonds purchase price=$8$100+Bonds price when sold$100$100

Since we are not aware of the bond’s price when it is sold, let us calculate it now.

Calculation of bond’s selling price:

Years to maturity =4

Coupon payment=$8

Interest=9%

Face value=$100

Since Excel application simplifies our calculations let us make use of it here.

  =PV(rate,nper,pmt,fv)=PV(0.09,4,8,100)=$96.76

If we ignore the ‘-‘ sign, our selling price of the bond will be $96.76.

Let us now calculate the rate of return.

  =$8$100+$96.76$100$100=$8$100+(3.24)$100=0.080.0324=0.0476

or 4.76%

Therefore, the rate of return on 3-year bond will be 4.76%

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