Telnik Corporation bonds pay $82.50 in interest, paid semi-annually with a $1,000 par value. The bonds mature in 15 years. Your required rate of return is 9 percent.
A. Calculate the value of the bond
B. Calculate the value of the bond if interest rates unexpectedly increased by 1%
C. An alternative investment offers the same coupon rate but matures in 5 years. What would be its value at a required return of 9 percent and 10 percent
D. Explain why the market would require a lower return on the alternative investment than on the alternative investment