INVESTMENTS(LL)W/CONNECT
INVESTMENTS(LL)W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260433920
Author: Bodie
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 16, Problem 7CP

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To calculate: The percentage change in price for the CIC and PTR bonds.

Introduction: The percentage change in price of the bond is product of the effective time period with yield to maturity period of the particular bond.

B

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To calculate: The 6-month horizon returns for bond CIC and PTR.

Introduction: The holding period of the bond is the ratio of the sum of the prices to the initial price of the bond. The sum of the price consist the end value, coupon value and initial value of the bond.

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To explain: Different variation of the actual price of the bonds.

Introduction: The interest rate goes down by 50 points. Due to this there is a change in actual price of the bonds but change is different in both the bonds.

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