Dave and Marlene Carter live in the Boston area, where Dave has a successful orthodontics practice. Dave and Marlene have built up a sizable investment portfolio and have always had a major potion of their investments in fixed-income securities. They adhere to a fairly aggressive investment posture and actively go after both attractive current income and substantial capital gains. Assume that it is now 2010 and Marlene is currently evaluating two investment decisions; one involves an addition to their portfolio, the other a revision to it. The Carters' first investment decision involved a short-term trading opportunity. In particular, Marlene has a chance to buy a 7.5%, 25 year bond that is currently priced at $852 to yield 9%; she feels that in two years the promised yield of the issue should drop to 8%. The second is a bond swap. The Carters hold some Beta corporation 7%, 2023 bonds that are currently priced at $785. They want to improve both current income and yield-to-maturity, and are considering one of three issues as a possible swap candidate: (a) Dental Floss, Inc. 7.5%, 2035, currently priced at $780; (b) Root Canal Products of America, 6.5%, 2023, selling at $885; and (c) Kansas City Dental Insurance, 8%, 2024, prices at $950. All of the swap candidates are of comparable quality and have comparable issue characterisitcs. a) Reguarding the short-term trading opportunity: 1. What baisc trading principal is involved in this situation? 2. If Marlene's expectation are correct, what will the proce pf this bond be in 2 year? 3. What is the expected return on this investment? 4. Should this investment be made? Why?