A coupon bond that pays interest semi-annually has a par value of $1,000, matures in 15 years, and has a yield to maturity of 6%. The intrinsic value of the bond today will be ______ if the coupon rate is 4%.

A Treasury coupon bond that pays interest semi-annually has a par value of $1,000, a maturity of 2 years, and a coupon rate of 5.0%. What is the arbitrage-free value of this coupon bond based on the following spot rates: Year Period Spot Rate t/2 t Zt 0.5 1 3.00% 1 2 3.50% 1.5 3 4.00% 2 4 4.50%

Find the duration of a 4.8% coupon bond making annual coupon payments if it has five years to maturity and a yield to maturity of 6.5%.  (assuming a face value of $1,000)

You own a zero-coupon bond with 6 years to maturity.  If the level of required yield, which is currently at 5%, goes down by 0.50%, how much do you expect the price of the asset to change (in percentage terms)?

Suppose that an investor with a six-month investment horizon is considering purchasing a 15-year 5% coupon bond (face value=$1,000) selling at $920.58.  The investor expects that six months later the bond will be selling to offer a yield to maturity of 5.3%. What is the holding period return of this bond? Assume semiannual compounding.

Walt Whitman was best known for writing traditional sonnets that were similar in style to those Shakespeare wrote.

Walt Whitman helped nurse injured soldiers during the Civil War.

Solve the system of equations using substitution.  Show all work on scratch paper. Write your final solutions as ordered pairs.

Whitman disliked Abraham Lincoln and supported the South during the Civil War.

A patient presents to the hospital with reports of headache with visual changes.  Patient denies any significant medical history.  Heart rate on arrival is 97 and BP 232/118.  Which of the following medications is the most appropriate initial therapy given his presentation?