Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 9 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Sam has six years to maturity,…

Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 9 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Sam has six years to maturity, whereas Bond Dave has 17 years to maturity.

a.If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of Bond Sam and Bond Dave? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. 

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