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1.

A 10-year, $1000 corporate bond with a 10 percent coupon rate (interest is paid
semi-annually) is currently selling for $850:
(a) Calculate its current yield.
(b) Calculate its yield to maturity (using a financial calculator)

2. You are asked to invest $30 million in a bond portfolio consisting of only two
bonds. Bond A has a duration of 4.36 years, and bond B has a duration of 6.50
years. The portfolio is to have an investment horizon of 5 years. How much of each
bond issue would you have to buy to immunize the portfolio?

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