Chapter 8
Interest Rates and Bond Valuation
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Key Concepts and Skills
PV
$31.875 .11 2
1
1 (1.055)10
$1,000 (1.055)10
$825.69
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YTM and Bond Value
When the YTM < coupon, the bond
1300
trades at a premium.
Bond Value
Know the important bond features and bond types Understand bond values and why they fluctuate Understand bond ratings and what they mean Understand the impact of inflation on interest
Bond Concepts
Bond prices and market interest rates move in opposite directions.
When coupon rate = YTM, price = par value
When coupon rate > YTM, price > par value (premium bond)
volatility with respect to changes in the discount rate.