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You own a $1,000-par zero-coupon bond that has five years of remaining maturity. You plan on selling the bond in one year and believe that the required yield next year will have the following probability distribution:

Probability  Required Yield (%)

0.1   6.60

0.2   6.75

0.4   7.00

0.2   7.20

0.1   7.45







a. What is your expected price when you sell the bond?

b. What is the standard deviation of the bond price? 

 








Explain why you would be more or less willing to buy a share of Polaroid stock in the following situations:


Your wealth falls.


You expect it (Polaroid stock) to appreciate in value.


The bond market becomes more liquid.


You expect gold to appreciate in value.



Prices in the bond market become more volatile.



An important way in which the Federal Reserve decreases the money supply is by selling bonds to the public. Using a supply-and-demand analysis for bonds, show what effect this action has on interest rates.







What effect will a sudden increase in the volatility of gold prices have on interest rates?








In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, U.S. government budget deficits increased dramatically, yet interest rates on U.S. Treasury debt fell sharply and stayed low for many years. Does this make sense? Why or why not?







Go to the website below and play the game until you are reappointed. Print out the certificate and turn it in along with this assignment.http://www.frbsf.org/education/teacher-resources/chair-federal-reserve-economy-simulation-game/ 

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1. You own a $1,000-par zero-coupon bond that has five years of remaining maturity. You plan on selling the bond in one year and believe that the required yield next year will have the following probability distribution: Probability 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 Required Yield (%) 6.60 6.75 7.00 7.20 7.45 a. What is your expected price when you sell the bond? b. What is the standard deviation of the bond price? 2. Explain why you would be more or less willing to buy a share of Polaroid stock in the following situations: a. Your wealth falls. b. You expect it (Polaroid stock) to appreciate in value. c. The bond market becomes more liquid. d. You expect gold to appreciate in value. e. Prices in the bond market become more volatile. 3. An important way in which the Federal Reserve decreases the money supply is by selling bonds to the public. Using a supply-and-demand analysis for bonds, show what effect this action has on interest rates. 4. What effect will a sudden increase in the volatility of gold prices have on interest rates? 5. In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, U.S. government budget deficits increased dramatically, yet interest rates on U.S. Treasury debt fell sharply and stayed low for many years. Does this make sense? Why or why not? 6. Go to the website below and play the game until you are reappointed. Print out the certificate and turn it in along with this assignment.http://www.frbsf.org/education/teacherresources/chair-federal-reserve-economy-simulation-game/
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