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Assume you have a 20-year semi-annual zero-coupon bond with $1,000 face value

Finance Dec 16, 2020

Assume you have a 20-year semi-annual zero-coupon bond with $1,000 face value. The market rate increases from 3% to 4%. What is the change in the bond's market value? 

 

Group of answer choices

 

$98

 

-$111

 

-$98

 

$111

 

No change

Expert Solution

Computation of Price of Bond using PV Function in Excel:

=-pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv)

When Market Interest Rate is 3%:

Here,

PV = Price of Bond = ?

Rate = 3%

Nper = 20 years

PMT = 0

FV = $1,000

Substituting the values in formula:

=-pv(3%,20,0,1000)

PV or Price of Bond = $553.68

 

 

When Market Interest Rate is 4%:

Here,

PV = Price of Bond = ?

Rate = 4%

Nper = 20 years

PMT = 0

FV = $1,000

Substituting the values in formula:

=-pv(4%,20,0,1000)

PV or Price of Bond = $456.39

 

Change in Bond's Market Value = ($553.68-$456.39) = $97.29 or $98

So, the correct option is 1st "$98".

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