1. How do you compute the change in the price of a five-year (until maturity) $1,000 face value zero-coupon bond that currently yields 7% when expected inflation increases from 3% to 4%?
2. Calculate the price of a $1,000 face value bond that offers a $45 annual coupon, and has six years to maturity, when the interest rate is 6.0% (0.060)?
3. Calculate the price of a zero coupon bond that has an interest rate of ^.65% (.0665), a face value of $100.00 and six months to maturity.
4. consider a $1,000 face value bond with a $55 annual coupon and 10 years until maturity.
calculate the coupon rate; and the current yield; under each of the following
a) the bond is purchased for $940.00
b) the bond is purchased for $1,130.00
c) the bond is purchased for $1,000