3 Imagine that a local water company issued a $10,000 ten-year bond at an interest rate of 6%. You are thinking about buying this bond one year before the end of the ten years, but interest rates are now 9%. a. Given the change in interest rates, would you expect to pay more or less than $10,000 for the bond? b. Calculate what you would actually be willing to pay for this bond.

3 Imagine that a local water company issued a $10,000 ten-year bond at an interest rate of 6%. You are thinking about buying this bond one year before the end of the ten years, but interest rates are now 9%. a. Given the change in interest rates, would you expect to pay more or less than $10,000 for the bond? b. Calculate what you would actually be willing to pay for this bond.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter5: The Time Value Of Money

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11P

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