Chapter 17: Q 31 (page 426)
What are some reasons why the investment
strategy of a 30-year-old might differ from the investment strategy of a 65-year-old?
Short Answer
Age plays as a factor in investing strategy of a person.
Chapter 17: Q 31 (page 426)
What are some reasons why the investment
strategy of a 30-year-old might differ from the investment strategy of a 65-year-old?
Age plays as a factor in investing strategy of a person.
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Imagine that a local water company issued \(10,000
ten-year bond at an interest rate of 6%. You are thinking about buying this bond one year before the end of the ten years, but interest rates are now 9%.
a. Given the change in interest rates, would you
expect to pay more or less than \)10,000 for the
bond?
b. Calculate what you would actually be willing to
pay for this bond.
What is a bond?
If you receive \(500 in simple interest on a loan that you made for \)10,000 for five years, what was the interest rate you charged?
Suppose Ford Motor Company issues a five year
bond with a face value of \(5,000 that pays an annual coupon payment of \)150.
a. What is the interest rate Ford is paying on the
borrowed funds?
b. Suppose the market interest rate rises from 3% to 4% a year after Ford issues the bonds. Will the
value of the bond increase or decrease?
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