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Use the information in the table below to answer questions 11 to 14 Answer A or BOA B. Put your answers in the column to the right Callable Bond Coupon Rate SX Call Price $1005 $1000 11. 12. 13. 14. Which bond is more likely to be called? Which bond has the lower current price? If yields remain constant, which bond's price will fall over the next year? Which bond is likely to have the higher yield to call? Use the information in the table below for questions 15 to 17 Answer A or Bor A-B. Put your answers in the column to the right Bond Coupon Rate 4% B5% YTM 5% 5% Time to maturity 5 years 5 years 15. 16. 17. Which bond has the higher current price? If yields remain constant, which bond will have a capital gain over the year? If yields remain constant, which bond will have the higher HPR over the year? Part 3, Complete the Sentence, 12 points, 3 points each. Circle the underlined word of phrase that best completes the sentence. 18. A company issued bonds with a yield of 8% 15 years ago. Since then, the company has experienced unexpected financial difficulties. As a result, it is likely that the promised yield is greater than/less than/equal to the original yield to maturity of 8%. 19. A company issued bonds with a yield of 8% 15 years ago. Since then, the company has experienced unexpected financial difficulties. As a result, it is likely that the expected yield is greater than/less than/equal to the promised yield to maturity. 20. A bond that has a yield of 8% and a coupon rate of 7%, should have a higher/lower/equal price than a bond that has a yield of 7% and a coupon rate of 8%. 21. Bond A has an annual coupon of $80. Bond B has a 10% coupon rate. Yields are currently 10%. All else equal, Bond A's holding period return will be the higher than/lower than/equal to Bond B's holding period return over the next year.

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Answer 1

As HOMEWORKLIB RULES authoring guidelines i am answering the first question.

11. Bond 'B' is more likely to be called, as bond coupon rate is higher than YTM. But the call price of bond is at par. Hence, bond 'b' is more likely called.