Both Bond Bill and Bond Ted have 12.8 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Bill has 7 years to maturity, whereas Bond Ted has 24 years to maturity.
Requirement 1: If interest rates suddenly rise by 3 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of these bonds? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)
Percentage change in price
Bond Bill %
Bond Ted %
Requirement 2: If rates were to suddenly fall by 3 percent instead, what would be the percentage change in the price of these bonds? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)
Percentage change in price
Bond Bill %
Bond Ted %