Five years ago Tosev Inc. issued 30-year, $1,000 par value, semi-annual coupon bonds with a coupon rate of 9.10 percent. The bonds originally sold at a price of $1,010.32 per bond. Currently, those bonds have a market price of $1,118.15 per bond. The Chief Financial Officer of Tosev is currently considering issuing new bonds. These bonds will have a par value of $1,000, semi-annual coupon payments, a term of 25 years and a coupon rate of 8 percent. Due to differences in the legal provisions of the bonds, the Chief Financial Officer estimates that the yield to maturity on the new bonds will be one percent higher than the current yield to maturity on the old bonds. Based on the Chief Financial Officer's estimate, what would be the price per bond of the new bonds today?
A. $ 817.44
B. $ 896.67
C. $ 901.19
D. $1,000.00
E. $1,118.15
Which of the following statements is most correct?
A. If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its annual coupon rate, then the bond will be trading at a premium.
B. If interest rates increase, the relative price change of a 10-year coupon bond will be greater than the relative price change of a 10-year zero coupon bond.
C. If a coupon bond is selling at par, its current yield equals its yield to maturity. (Hint: a bond's current yield equals annual coupon payment divided by current price).
D. Both a and c are correct.
E. None of the answers above is correct.