Based on the content covered in Week 5 and Chapters 5, 7 and 7 of the Ross, et al. (2022) text, students learned about time value of money and its application to bond valuation. Students should address the following:
Two bonds A and B have the same credit rating, the same par value, and the same coupon rate.
Bond A has 30 years to maturity and bond B has 5 years to maturity.
- Explain which bond will trade at a higher price in the market and why?
- What happens to the market price of each bond if the interest rates in the economy go up? Elaborate on your rationale.
- Which bond would have a higher percentage price change if interest rates go up? Explain.
- Substantiate your argument with numerical examples.
As a bond investor, if you expect a slowdown in the economy over the next 12 months, what would be your investment strategy?
For this assignment, create a PowerPoint presentation and record yourself presenting your answers to the questions above in a 5-7 minute video. Use at least two credible sources to support ideas for your presentation.