Problem Walk-Through An investor has two bonds in his portfolio that have a face value of $1,000 and pay a 12% annual coupon. Bond L matures in 10 years, while Bond S matures in 1 year. a. What will the value of the Bond L be if the going interest rate is 7%, 9%, and 13%? Assume that only one more interest payment is to be made on Bond S at its maturity and that 10 more payments are to be made on Bond L. Round your answers to the nearest cent. Bond L Bond S : 7% 9% 13% . Why does the longer-term bond's price vary more than the price of the shorter-term bond when interest rates change? I. Long-term bonds have lower reinvestment rate risk than do short-term bonds. II. The change in price due to a change in the required rate of return increases as a bond's maturity decreases. III. Long-term bonds have greater interest rate risk than do short-term bonds. IV. The change in price due to a change in the required rate of return decreases as a bond's maturity increases. V. Long-term bonds have lower interest rate risk than do short-term bonds.
