Both Bond Bill and Bond Ted have 11.8 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Bill has 7 years to maturity, whereas Bond Ted has 24 years to maturity.
Requirement 1: If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of these bonds?
Requirement 2: If rates were to suddenly fall by 2 percent instead, what would be the percentage change in the price of these bonds?