Bond J has a coupon rate of 5 percent and Bond K has a coupon rate of 11 percent. Both bonds have 18 years to maturity, make semiannual payments, and have a YTM of 8 percent.
If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage price change of these bonds? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Percentage change in price of Bond J = ___%
Percentage change in price of Bond K = ___%
What if rates suddenly fall by 2 percent instead? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Percentage change in price of Bond J = ___%
Percentage change in price of Bond K = ___ %
Other answers previously posted are incorrect.