Exam 6: Bonds

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A $1000 bond with semi-annual coupons at j2 = 7% maturing at par on June 1,2015 was purchased on June 1,2003 at 97 and sold on June 1,2010 at 105.Find the yield rate,j2,earned using the method of averages.

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A $900 bond,redeemable for $950,is bought on July 23,2010 at a market quotation of q = 101.35.The accrued interest is $29.58.What is the full price of the bond?

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For each of the following 3 bonds: yield rate is the same,face value is $1000,each bond is redeemable at par and each bond is sold at a premium (P > C). I.A 10 year bond with annual coupons at 8%,sells for PI II.A 10 year bond with annual coupons at 6%,sells for PII III.A 20 year bond with annual coupons at 6%,sells for PIII Which of the following statements regarding the prices of these bonds is true?

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A $500 bond was issued on May 1,2008.It pays quarterly coupons at j4 = 8% and is redeemable at par on May 1,2023.It was purchased for $X on July 16,2010 to yield j4 = 12%.What is $X?

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A $1200 bond with semi-annual coupons at j2 = 6% is bought on February 2,2006 (first coupon due on August 2,2006)for $1104 and it is sold on August 2,2010 for $1164.Using the method of averages,what is the yield rate,j2?

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Investor A buys a $10,000 bond,redeemable at par in 15-years and paying semi-annual coupons at j2 = 5%.Investor A pays $P for this bond.She immediately strips the coupons from the bond and sells them to investor B who wishes to yield j2 = 5.5%.She then immediately sells the strip bond to investor C who wishes to yield j2 = 5.25%.If investor A makes a profit of $270 by selling the coupons and the strip bond,what is the value of P?

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A $1000 par-value 10-year bond with semi-annual coupons is purchased to yield j2 = 8%.The absolute value of the write-up (book value adjustment)for the first year is $5.What is the purchase price of the bond?

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A $10,000 bond can be redeemed for $10,450 in 10 years.It pays 20 semi-annual coupons at j2 = 7%.The book value adjustment for the 4th coupon is $22.40 and the book value adjustment for the 5th coupon is $23.24.What is the book value of the bond after 6 years (12 coupons)?

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Two bonds have face value $1000,redeemable at par in n-years and both bought to yield j2 = 8%.Bond 1 has coupon rate j2 = 12.7% and sells for $1406.36.Bond 2 has coupon rate j2 = 6.35% and sells for $P.What is the value of P?

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A $1000 bond with semi-annual coupons is redeemable at 96 in 6 years.The write-down (book value adjustment)in the first coupon period is $1.79.What is the price of the bond to yield j2 = 10%?

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