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3 5 points Problem 19-1 Two 15-year maturity mortgage-backed bonds are issued. The first bond has a par value of $10,000 and promises to pay a 11.0 percent annual coupon, while

the second is a zero coupon bond that promises to pay $10,000 (par) after 15 years, with interest accruing at 10.5 percent. At issue, bond market investors require a 12.5 percent interest rate on both bonds. Required: a. What is the initial price on each bond? b. Now assume that both bonds promise interest at 11.0 percent, compounded semiannually. What will be the initial price for each bond? TOSHIBA c. If market interest rates fall to 10.0 percent at the end of the fifth year, what will be the value of each bond, assuming annual payments as in (a) (state both as a percentage of par value and actual dollar value)? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Initial price Type here to search Required A What is the initial price on each bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Required B Gond 1 S 8.680 15 vo. ID VOID ID VOID V VOID OIL OID VI This Snows what is Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Required C s Bond 2 824.03 Ħ Required B > < Prev 3 of 4 Next > 7z 8

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