1. You are thinking about buying a rare collectible that costs $100,000. The dealer is proposing the following deal: She will lend you the money and you will repay the loan by making the same payment every three years for the next 30 years. If the interest rate is 6% p.a., compounded annually, the amount you will have to pay every three years is closest to:
a) $7,265.
b) $13,587.
c) $19,203.
d) $23,129.
2. BLB Ltd has just issued a “coupon growth bond” with the following terms. Each bond’s face (or maturity) value is $1,000 and the bonds will mature in 5 years’ time. Coupons will be paid on an annual basis at the end of each year. The first year’s coupon will be $100 at the end of year 1, which will then grow at an annual rate of 10% until the bonds mature. If the bond’s yield to maturity is 8% per annum, its price today should be closest to:
a) $972.
b) $1,080.
c) $1,161.
d) $1,275.