4-9 The Garraty Company has two bonds issues outstanding.Both bonds pay $100 annual interest

4-9 The Garraty Company has two bonds issues outstanding. Both bonds pay $100 annual interest

 plus $1,000 at maturity. Bond L has a maturity of 15 years, and Bond S a maturity of 1 year.
4-9 Bond valuation and interest risk
4-9 The Garraty Company has two bonds issues outstanding. Both bonds pay $100 annual interest

 plus $1,000 at maturity. Bond L has a maturity of 15 years, and Bond S a maturity of 1 year.
What will be the value of each of these bonds when the going rate of interest is

 (1) 5 percent,

(2) 8 percent, and

 (3) 12 percent? Assume that there is only one more interest payment to be made on bond S.

b.) Why does the longer-term (15) year bond fluctuate more when interest rates change than does the

shorter-term bond (1-year)?

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