A 12.75-year maturity zero-coupon bond selling at a yield to maturity of 8% (effective annual yield) has convexity of 150.3 and modified duration of 11.81 years. A 30-year maturity 6% coupon bond making annual coupon payments also selling at a yield to maturity of 8% has nearly identical modified duration-11.79 years--but considerably higher convexity of 231.2. a. Suppose the yield to maturity on both bonds increases to 9%. i. What will be the actual percentage capital loss on each bond? ii. What percentage capital loss would be predicted by the duration-with-convexity rule? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Actual loss Predicted loss Zero-Coupon Bond % % Coupon Bond % %

A 12.75-year maturity zero-coupon bond selling at a yield to maturity of 8% (effective annual yield) has convexity of 150.3 and modified duration of 11.81 years. A 30-year maturity 6% coupon bond making annual coupon payments also selling at a yield to maturity of 8% has nearly identical modified duration-11.79 years--but considerably higher convexity of 231.2. a. Suppose the yield to maturity on both bonds increases to 9%. i. What will be the actual percentage capital loss on each bond? ii. What percentage capital loss would be predicted by the duration-with-convexity rule? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Actual loss Predicted loss Zero-Coupon Bond % % Coupon Bond % %

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