Bond J is a 3 percent coupon bond. Bond K is a 9 percent coupon bond. Both bonds have fifteen years to maturity, make semiannual payments and have a YTM of 6 percent. ( Try to do this problem using financial calculator)
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative answers should be indicated by a minus sign.Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)
If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage price change of these bonds?
Percentage change in price of Bond J
Percentage change in price of Bond K
What if rates suddenly fall by 2 percent instead?
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