What is the percentage change in the price of bonds


Bond J is a 5.0 percent coupon bond. Bond S is a 15.0 percent coupon bond. Both bonds have eight years to maturity, make semiannual payments, and have a YTM of 11.0 percent.

Requirement 1:

If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of these bonds?

Requirement 2:

If interest rates suddenly drop by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of these bonds?

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