Consider two bonds, a 3-year bond paying an annual coupon of 5%, and a 20-year bond, also with an annual coupon of 5% Both bonds currently sell at par value. Now suppose that interest rates rise and the yield to maturity of the two bonds increases to 8% a. What is the new price of the 3-year bond? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Price of the 3-year bond
b. What is the new price of the 20-year bond? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Price of the 20-year bond
c. Do longer or shorter maturity bonds appear to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates?
Longer
Shorter

When consumers discard their gasoline-powered automobiles for electric-powered ones, this partially reflects the of gasoline?

Azster inc. recorded sales revenue for the year that ended december 31, 2014 as $67,000. interest revenue of $5,300 and expenses of $14,000 were also recorded for the same period. what is aster’s net profit or loss?

Jennifer purchased a house in a brand new development in the outskirts of town. when her house was built, the nearest fire department was nearly 20 miles away. as her neighborhood developed, the density of the community called for a new fire department 1.5 miles away. what effect will the new fire station have on her homeowners insurance premium? a. a new fire department will be more demanding on local taxes. her annual premium will go up. b. the location of a fire department has no bearing on the value of her house. her annual premium will stay the same. c. the new fire department will reduce the risk of financial loss in her home. her annual premium should decrease. d. with a fire department so close (less than 5 miles), financial risk on jennifer’s home practically disappears. she will not need to pay insurance anymore.