Percentage increase in price-treasury securities


Problem: All treasury securities has a yield to maturity of 7% so the yield curve is flat. If the yield to maturity on all Treasuries were to decline to 6%, which of the following bonds would have the largest percentage increase in price and why?

a. 15 year zero coupon Treasury bond

b. 12 year Treasury bond with 10% annual coupon

c. 15 year Treasury bond with a 12% annual coupon

d. 2 year zero coupon treasury bond

e. 2 year Treasury bond with a 15& annual coupon

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