10-3 a. The bonds now have n = 8 x 2 = 16 interest payments remaining until maturity, and their value
is calculated as follows:
22.251,117.62305.628)62317.0(000,1)61102.12(50
)03.1(
1
000,1
03.0
1
50V16
)03.1(
1
d
16
=+=+=
+
−
=
Calculator solution: Input N = 16, I/Y= 3, PMT = 50, and FV = 1,000, compute PV = -1,251.22.
b. The price of the bond will decline from $1,251.22 toward $1,000, hitting $1,000 (plus accrued
interest) at the maturity date eight years (16 six-month periods) from now (assuming the firm
does not default).
10-4 a. Calculator solution: Input N = 20, I/Y= 5, PMT = 35, and FV = 1,000, compute PV = -813.07.
07.813889.3761774.436)376889.0(000,1)46221.12(35
)05.1(
1
000,1
05.0
1
35V10
)05.1(
1
d
20
=+=+=
+
−
=
b. The price of the bond will increase from $813.77 toward $1,000, hitting $1,000 (plus accrued
interest) at the maturity date (assuming the firm does not default).
10-5
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