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The required rate of return on a certain bond changes from 12 percent to 8 percent, causing the price of the bond to change from $900 to $1,100. Determine the bond's price elasticity.

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Answer:

the bond's price elasticity = - 0.67

Step-by-step explanation:

present bond value = $1100

previous bond value = $900

change in bond value = $1100 - $900 = $200

present bond percentage = 8%

previous bond percentage = 12%

% change in bond value = 8% - 12% = - 4%

Bond price elasticity =
(change in bond value)/(previous bond value)/(change in percentage)/(previous percentage)

=
(200)/(900) / (-4)/(12)

=
(2)/(9) * -3

= - 0.67

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