Laurel, Inc., and Hardy Corp. both have 6 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with semiannual interest payments, and both are currently priced at the par value of $1,000. The Laurel, Inc., bond has two years to maturity, whereas the Hardy Corp. bond has 15 years to maturity.
If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of each bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Percentage change in price of Laurel, Inc., bond %
Percentage change in price of Hardy Corp. bond %
If rates were to suddenly fall by 2 percent instead, what would be the percentage change in the price of each bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Percentage change in price of Laurel, Inc., bond %
Percentage change in price of Hardy Corp. bond %