A 30-year maturity bond has a 8% coupon rate, paid annually. It sells today for $917.42. A 20-year maturity bond has a 7.5% coupon rate, also paid annually. It sells today for $929.5. A bond market analyst forecasts that in five years, 25-year maturity bonds will sell at yields to maturity of 9% and that 15-year maturity bonds will sell at yields of 8.5%. Because the yield curve is upward-sloping, the analyst believes that coupons will be invested in short-term securities at a rate of 7%. A. Calculate the annual return for the 30-year maturity bond over the next five years.
B. What is the expected return of the 20-year bond.

Brian has just finished college. he wants to set up a small business to make and sell fireworks. he registers his company and acquires a license from the government. he finds that most of his competitors are selling fireworks at an extremely low price. he would like to make more money, so he decides to innovate and develop better fireworks. he sells his fireworks at a higher price, and they are a huge hit with the customers. after a few years, he earns enough profit to set up a bigger fireworks factory that complies with the government’s health and safety regulations. he even starts exporting fireworks overseas. which type of economy does this scenario describe?