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Chapter 07<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Valuing Bonds<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Multiple Choice Questions<\/strong>
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1.\u00a0Which of these statements is false?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Bonds are more important capital sources than stocks for companies and governments.
B.\u00a0Some bonds offer high potential for rewards and, consequently, higher risk.
C.\u00a0The bond market is larger than the stock market.
D.\u00a0Bonds are always less risky than stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Bonds are issued by which of the following?\u00a0
A.\u00a0corporations
B.\u00a0federal government or its agencies
C.\u00a0state and local governments
D.\u00a0all of these<\/span><\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Which of these statements answers why bonds are known as fixed income securities?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Many investors on fixed incomes buy them.
B.\u00a0Investors know how much they will receive in interest payments.
C.\u00a0Investors will not receive their principal when the bond’s term is up.
D.\u00a0All of these<\/span><\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0Which of the following is a legal contract that outlines the precise terms between the issuer and the bondholder?\u00a0
A.\u00a0debenture
B.\u00a0enforcement codes
C.\u00a0indenture
D.\u00a0prospectus<\/span><\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0Regarding a bond’s characteristics, which of the following is the principal loan amount that the borrower must repay?\u00a0
A.\u00a0call premium
B.\u00a0maturity date
C.\u00a0par or face value
D.\u00a0time to maturity value<\/span><\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0To compensate the bondholders for getting the bond called, the issuer pays which of the following?\u00a0
A.\u00a0call feature
B.\u00a0call premium
C.\u00a0coupon rate
D.\u00a0original issue premium<\/span><\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0This determines the dollar amount of interest paid to bondholders.\u00a0
A.\u00a0original issue discount
B.\u00a0call premium
C.\u00a0coupon rate
D.\u00a0market rate<\/span><\/p>\n

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8.\u00a0Bond prices are quoted in terms of which of the following?\u00a0
A.\u00a0original issue discount
B.\u00a0percent of par value
C.\u00a0coupon rate in dollars
D.\u00a0market rate in dollars<\/span><\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0Which of the following are main issuers of bonds?\u00a0
A.\u00a0U.S. Treasury bonds
B.\u00a0Corporate bonds
C.\u00a0Municipal bonds
D.\u00a0All of these<\/span><\/p>\n

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10.\u00a0Which of the following statements is true?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Interest payments paid to U.S. Treasury bond holders are not taxed at the federal level.
B.\u00a0Interest payments paid to corporate bond holders are not taxed at the federal level.
C.\u00a0Interest payments paid to corporate bond holders are not taxed at the state level.
D.\u00a0Interest payments paid to municipal bond holders are not taxed at the federal level, or by the state for which the bond is issued.<\/span><\/p>\n

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11.\u00a0Which of the following issues Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)?\u00a0
A.\u00a0U.S. Treasury
B.\u00a0Corporations
C.\u00a0Municipalities
D.\u00a0Nonprofits<\/span><\/p>\n

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12.\u00a0Which of the following is true regarding U.S. Government Agency Securities?\u00a0
A.\u00a0They carry the federal government’s full faith and credit guarantee.
B.\u00a0They do not carry the federal government’s full faith and credit guarantee.
C.\u00a0They are insured by the FDIC.
D.\u00a0They are treated the same as U.S. Treasury bonds with regard to the federal government’s full faith and credit guarantee.<\/span><\/p>\n

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13.\u00a0Which of the following is a debt security whose payments originate from other loans, such as credit card debt, auto loans, and home equity loans?\u00a0
A.\u00a0asset-backed securities
B.\u00a0credit quality securities
C.\u00a0debentures
D.\u00a0junk bonds<\/span><\/p>\n

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14.\u00a0Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the coupon rate of a company’s bonds?\u00a0
A.\u00a0The amount of uncertainty about whether the company will be able to make all the payments.
B.\u00a0The term of the loan.
C.\u00a0The level of interest rates in the overall economy at the time.
D.\u00a0All of these are factors that determine the coupon rate of a company’s bonds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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15.\u00a0Which of the following bonds makes no interest payments?\u00a0
A.\u00a0a bond whose coupon rate is equal to the market interest rates
B.\u00a0a bond whose coupon rates are greater than market interest rates
C.\u00a0a bond whose coupon rates are less than the market interest rates
D.\u00a0zero coupon bond<\/span><\/p>\n

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16.\u00a0Which of the following is a true statement?\u00a0
A.\u00a0If interest rates fall, U.S. Treasury bonds will have decreasing values.
B.\u00a0If interest rates fall, corporate bonds will have decreasing values.
C.\u00a0If interest rates fall, no bonds will enjoy rising values.
D.\u00a0If interest rates fall, all bonds will enjoy rising values.<\/span><\/p>\n

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17.\u00a0Which of the following terms means that during periods when interest rates change substantially, bondholders experience distinct gains and losses in their bond investments?\u00a0
A.\u00a0credit quality risk
B.\u00a0interest rate risk
C.\u00a0liquidity rate risk
D.\u00a0reinvestment rate risk<\/span><\/p>\n

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18.\u00a0Which of the following terms means the chance that future interest payments will have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate?\u00a0
A.\u00a0credit quality risk
B.\u00a0interest rate risk
C.\u00a0liquidity rate risk
D.\u00a0reinvestment rate risk<\/span><\/p>\n

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19.\u00a0Which of the following terms is a comparison of market yields on securities, assuming all characteristics except maturity are the same?\u00a0
A.\u00a0credit quality risk
B.\u00a0interest rate risk
C.\u00a0liquidity of interest rate risk
D.\u00a0term structure of interest rates<\/span><\/p>\n

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20.\u00a0A bond’s current yield is defined as\u00a0
A.\u00a0the bond’s annual coupon rate divided by the bond’s par value.
B.\u00a0the bond’s annual coupon rate divided by the market interest rate.
C.\u00a0the bond’s annual coupon rate divided by the bond’s current market price.
D.\u00a0the bond’s annual coupon rate divided by the bond’s original issue price.<\/span><\/p>\n

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21.\u00a0Which of the following is an important advantage to the issuer of a bond with a call provision?\u00a0
A.\u00a0They are able to avoid interest rate risk.
B.\u00a0They are able to avoid reinvestment rate risk.
C.\u00a0They are able to reduce their credit risk.
D.\u00a0They allow for refinancing opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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22.\u00a0Which of the following is a reason municipal bonds offer lower rates of interest income for their investors?\u00a0
A.\u00a0They are able to avoid interest rate risk.
B.\u00a0They are able to avoid reinvestment rate risk.
C.\u00a0They are able to offer reduced credit risk as they are backed by the federal government.
D.\u00a0They are tax exempt\u2014at least at the federal level.<\/span><\/p>\n

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23.\u00a0Which of the following terms is the chance that the bond issuer will not be able to make timely payments?\u00a0
A.\u00a0credit quality risk
B.\u00a0interest rate risk
C.\u00a0liquidity of interest rate risk
D.\u00a0term structure of interest rates<\/span><\/p>\n

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24.\u00a0Which of the following bonds carry significant risk that the issuer will not make current or future payments?\u00a0
A.\u00a0credit quality risk bonds
B.\u00a0interest rate risk bonds
C.\u00a0liquidity rate risk bonds
D.\u00a0junk bonds<\/span><\/p>\n

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25.\u00a0Interest Payments<\/strong> Determine the interest payment for the following three bonds: 5\u00bd percent coupon corporate bond (paid semi-annually), 6.45 percent coupon Treasury note, and a corporate zero coupon bond maturing in 10 years. (Assume a $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$5.50, $6.45, $0, respectively
B.\u00a0$27.50, $32.25, $0, respectively
C.\u00a0$27.50, $32.25, $100, respectively
D.\u00a0$55.00, $64.50, $0, respectively<\/span><\/p>\n

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26.\u00a0Interest Payments<\/strong> Determine the interest payment for the following three bonds: 2\u00bd percent coupon corporate bond (paid semi-annually), 3.15 percent coupon Treasury note, and a corporate zero coupon bond maturing in 10 years. (Assume a $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$2.50, $3.15, $0, respectively
B.\u00a0$12.50, $15.75, $0, respectively
C.\u00a0$12.50, $15.75, $100, respectively
D.\u00a0$25.00, $31.50, $0, respectively<\/span><\/p>\n

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27.\u00a0Interest Payments<\/strong> Determine the interest payment for the following three bonds: 4 percent coupon corporate bond (paid semi-annually), 4.75 percent coupon Treasury note, and a corporate zero coupon bond maturing in 15 years. (Assume a $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$4.00, $4.75, $0, respectively
B.\u00a0$20.00, $23.75, $0, respectively
C.\u00a0$20.00, $23.75, $150, respectively
D.\u00a0$40.00, $47.50, $0, respectively<\/span><\/p>\n

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28.\u00a0Time to Maturity<\/strong> A bond issued by a corporation on June 15, 2007, is scheduled to mature on June 15, 2017. If today is December 16, 2008, what is this bond’s time to maturity? (Assume annual interest payments.)\u00a0
A.\u00a01 year, 6 months
B.\u00a08 years
C.\u00a08 years, 6 months
D.\u00a010 years<\/span><\/p>\n

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29.\u00a0Time to Maturity<\/strong> A bond issued by a corporation on May 1, 1999, is scheduled to mature on May 1, 2019. If today is May 2, 2009, what is this bond’s time to maturity? (Assume annual interest payments.)\u00a0
A.\u00a09 years
B.\u00a010 years
C.\u00a019 years
D.\u00a020 years<\/span><\/p>\n

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30.\u00a0Time to Maturity<\/strong> A bond issued by a corporation on October 1, 2007, is scheduled to mature on October 1, 3007. If today is October 2, 2009, what is this bond’s time to maturity? (Assume annual interest payments.)\u00a0
A.\u00a02 years
B.\u00a050 years
C.\u00a0998 years
D.\u00a0100 years<\/span><\/p>\n

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31.\u00a0Call Premium<\/strong> A 5.5 percent corporate coupon bond is callable in four years for a call premium of one year of coupon payments. Assuming a par value of $1,000, what is the price paid to the bondholder if the issuer calls the bond? (Assume annual interest payments.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$55
B.\u00a0$220
C.\u00a0$1000
D.\u00a0$1055<\/span><\/p>\n

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32.\u00a0Call Premium<\/strong> A 6 percent corporate coupon bond is callable in ten years for a call premium of one year of coupon payments. Assuming a par value of $1,000, what is the price paid to the bondholder if the issuer calls the bond?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$60
B.\u00a0$600
C.\u00a0$1000
D.\u00a0$1060<\/span><\/p>\n

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33.\u00a0Call Premium<\/strong> A 4.5 percent corporate coupon bond is callable in five years for a call premium of one year of coupon payments. Assuming a par value of $1,000, what is the price paid to the bondholder if the issuer calls the bond?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$45
B.\u00a0$225
C.\u00a0$1000
D.\u00a0$1045<\/span><\/p>\n

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34.\u00a0TIPS Interest and Par Value<\/strong> A 2\u00bd percent TIPS has an original reference CPI of 170.4. If the current CPI is 205.7, what is the current interest payment and par value of the TIPS? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$1000, $7.16, respectively
B.\u00a0$1000, $15.09, respectively
C.\u00a0$1207.16, $7.16, respectively
D.\u00a0$1207.16, $15.09, respectively<\/span><\/p>\n

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35.\u00a0TIPS Interest and Par Value<\/strong> A 3 3\/4 percent TIPS has an original reference CPI of 175.8. If the current CPI is 207.7, what is the current interest payment and par value of the TIPS? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$1000, $18.75, respectively
B.\u00a0$1000, $37.50, respectively
C.\u00a0$1181.46, $22.15, respectively
D.\u00a0$1181.46, $37.50, respectively<\/span><\/p>\n

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36.\u00a0Bond Quotes<\/strong> Consider the following three bond quotes; a Treasury note quoted at 87:25, and a corporate bond quoted at 102.42, and a municipal bond quoted at 101.45. If the Treasury and corporate bonds have a par value of $1,000 and the municipal bond has a par value of $5,000, what is the price of these three bonds in dollars?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$872.50, $1000, $1000, respectively
B.\u00a0$1000, $1000, $1000, respectively
C.\u00a0$877.81, $1024.20, $5072.50, respectively
D.\u00a0$1000, $1024.20, $1001.45, respectively<\/span><\/p>\n

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37.\u00a0Bond Quotes<\/strong> Consider the following three bond quotes; a Treasury note quoted at 102:30, and a corporate bond quoted at 99.45, and a municipal bond quoted at 102.45. If the Treasury and corporate bonds have a par value of $1,000 and the municipal bond has a par value of $5,000, what is the price of these three bonds in dollars?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$1002.30, $1000, $1000, respectively
B.\u00a0$1000, $1000, $5000, respectively
C.\u00a0$1002.30, $994.50, $5012.25 respectively
D.\u00a0$1029.38, $994.50, $5122.50, respectively<\/span><\/p>\n

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38.\u00a0Zero Coupon Bond Price<\/strong> Calculate the price of a zero coupon bond that matures in 10 years if the market interest rate is 6 percent. (Assume semi-annual compounding and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$553.68
B.\u00a0$558.66
C.\u00a0$940.00
D.\u00a0$1000.00<\/span><\/p>\n

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39.\u00a0Zero Coupon Bond Price<\/strong> Calculate the price of a zero coupon bond that matures in 5 years if the market interest rate is 7.50 percent. (Assume semi-annual compounding and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$692.02
B.\u00a0$696.57
C.\u00a0$962.50
D.\u00a0$1000.00<\/span><\/p>\n

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40.\u00a0Current Yield<\/strong> What’s the current yield of a 6 percent coupon corporate bond quoted at a price of 101.70?\u00a0
A.\u00a05.9%
B.\u00a06.0%
C.\u00a06.1%
D.\u00a010.2%<\/span><\/p>\n

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41.\u00a0Current Yield<\/strong> What’s the current yield of a 5.75 percent coupon corporate bond quoted at a price of 103.05?\u00a0
A.\u00a05.58%
B.\u00a05.75%
C.\u00a05.93%
D.\u00a017.54%<\/span><\/p>\n

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42.\u00a0Current Yield<\/strong> What’s the current yield of an 8.15 percent coupon corporate bond quoted at a price of 94.30?\u00a0
A.\u00a04.30%
B.\u00a08.01%
C.\u00a08.15%
D.\u00a08.64%<\/span><\/p>\n

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43.\u00a0Taxable Equivalent Yield<\/strong> What’s the taxable equivalent yield on a municipal bond with a yield to maturity of 3.9 percent for an investor in the 35 percent marginal tax bracket?\u00a0
A.\u00a01.09%
B.\u00a03.90%
C.\u00a06.00%
D.\u00a011.14%<\/span><\/p>\n

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44.\u00a0Taxable Equivalent Yield<\/strong> What’s the taxable equivalent yield on a municipal bond with a yield to maturity of 4.5 percent for an investor in the 39 percent marginal tax bracket?\u00a0
A.\u00a01.76%
B.\u00a04.50%
C.\u00a07.38%
D.\u00a011.54%<\/span><\/p>\n

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45.\u00a0Credit Risk and Yield<\/strong> Rank the following bonds in order from lowest credit risk to highest risk all with the same time to maturity, by their yield to maturity: JM Corporate bond with yield of 12.25 percent, IB Corporate bond with yield of 4.49 percent, TC Corporate bond with yield of 8.76 percent, and B&O Corporate bond with a yield of 5.99 percent.\u00a0
A.\u00a0JM bond, TC bond, B&O bond, IB bond
B.\u00a0IB bond, B&O bond, TC bond, JM bond
C.\u00a0TC bond, B&O bond, IB bond, JM bond
D.\u00a0JM bond, IB bond, B&O bond, TC bond<\/span><\/p>\n

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46.\u00a0TIPS Capital Return<\/strong> Consider a 2.75% TIPS with an issue CPI reference of 184.2. At the beginning of this year, the CPI was 195.4 and was at 200.5 at the end of the year. What was the capital gain of the TIPS in dollars?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$5.10
B.\u00a0$11.20
C.\u00a0$16.30
D.\u00a0$27.69<\/span><\/p>\n

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47.\u00a0TIPS Capital Return<\/strong> Consider a 3.25% TIPS with an issue CPI reference of 186.7. At the beginning of this year, the CPI was 197.5 and was at 202.4 at the end of the year. What was the capital gain of the TIPS in dollars? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$4.90
B.\u00a0$10.80
C.\u00a0$15.70
D.\u00a0$26.25<\/span><\/p>\n

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48.\u00a0TIPS<\/strong> Capital Return<\/strong> Consider a 3.75% TIPS with an issue CPI reference of 183.5. At the beginning of this year, the CPI was 190.6 and was at 199.4 at the end of the year. What was the capital gain of the TIPS in percentage terms? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a03.75%
B.\u00a04.62%
C.\u00a07.10%
D.\u00a08.80%<\/span><\/p>\n

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49.\u00a0Compute Bond Price<\/strong> Compute the price of a 4.75 percent coupon bond with 15 years left to maturity and a market interest rate of 6.25 percent. (Assume interest payments are semi-annual and par value is $1,000.) Is this a discount or premium bond?\u00a0
A.\u00a0discount
B.\u00a0premium<\/span><\/p>\n

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50.\u00a0Compute Bond Price<\/strong> Compute the price of a 6 percent coupon bond with 10 years left to maturity and a market interest rate of 8.75 percent. (Assume interest payments are semi-annual and par value is $1,000.) Is this a discount or premium bond?\u00a0
A.\u00a0discount
B.\u00a0premium<\/span><\/p>\n

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51.\u00a0Bond Prices and Interest Rate Changes<\/strong> A 6 percent coupon bond with 12 years left to maturity is priced to offer a 6.5 percent yield to maturity. You believe that in one year, the yield to maturity will be 6.25 percent. What is the change in price the bond will experience in dollars? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$19.67
B.\u00a0$21.55
C.\u00a0$25.00
D.\u00a0$41.22<\/span><\/p>\n

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52.\u00a0Bond Prices and Interest Rate Changes<\/strong> A 5.5 percent coupon bond with 18 years left to maturity is priced to offer a 6.25 percent yield to maturity. You believe that in one year, the yield to maturity will be 5.75 percent. What is the change in price the bond will experience in dollars? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$25.00
B.\u00a0$26.89
C.\u00a0$53.48
D.\u00a0$80.37<\/span><\/p>\n

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53.\u00a0Yield to Maturity<\/strong> A 5.75 percent coupon bond with 12 years left to maturity is offered for sale at $978.83. What yield to maturity is the bond offering? (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a03.00%
B.\u00a03.09%
C.\u00a05.75%
D.\u00a06.00%<\/span><\/p>\n

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54.\u00a0Yield to Maturity<\/strong> A 4.25 percent coupon bond with 8 years left to maturity is offered for sale at $983.36. What yield to maturity is the bond offering? (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a02.25%
B.\u00a02.36%
C.\u00a04.25%
D.\u00a04.50%<\/span><\/p>\n

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55.\u00a0Yield to Call<\/strong> A 7.25 percent coupon bond with 25 years left to maturity can be called in 5 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. It is offered for sale at $1066.24. What is the yield to call of the bond? (Assume that interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a03.41%
B.\u00a03.45%
C.\u00a03.51%
D.\u00a06.90%<\/span><\/p>\n

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56.\u00a0Yield to Call<\/strong> A 4.75 percent coupon bond with 12 years left to maturity can be called in 2 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. It is offered for sale at $1037.35. What is the yield to call of the bond? (Assume that interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a04.60%
B.\u00a04.68%
C.\u00a04.75%
D.\u00a05.05%<\/span><\/p>\n

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57.\u00a0Comparing Bond Yields<\/strong> A client in the 33 percent marginal tax bracket is comparing a municipal bond that offers a 5 percent yield to maturity and a similar-risk corporate bond that offers a 6.25 percent yield. Which bond will give the client more profit after taxes?\u00a0
A.\u00a0the municipal bond
B.\u00a0the corporate bond
C.\u00a0Both give the client equal profits after taxes.
D.\u00a0There is not enough information given to determine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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58.\u00a0Comparing Bond Yields<\/strong> A client in the 28 percent marginal tax bracket is comparing a municipal bond that offers a 3.25 percent yield to maturity and a similar-risk corporate bond that offers a 4.10 percent yield. Which bond will give the client more profit after taxes?\u00a0
A.\u00a0the municipal bond
B.\u00a0the corporate bond
C.\u00a0Both give the client equal profits after taxes.
D.\u00a0There is not enough information given to determine answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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59.\u00a0Comparing Bond Yields<\/strong> A client in the 35 percent marginal tax bracket is comparing a municipal bond that offers a 4.25 percent yield to maturity and a similar-risk corporate bond that offers a 5.10 percent yield. Which bond will give the client more profit after taxes?\u00a0
A.\u00a0the municipal bond
B.\u00a0the corporate bond
C.\u00a0Both give the client equal profits after taxes.
D.\u00a0There is not enough information given to determine answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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60.\u00a0TIPS Total Return<\/strong> Reconsider a 3.25% TIPS that was issued with CPI reference of 186.7. The bond is purchased at the beginning of the year (after the interest payment), when the CPI was 197.5. For the interest in the middle of the year, the CPI was 201.1. Now, at the end of the year, the CPI is 202.4 and the interest payment has been made. What is the total return of the TIPS in percentage terms for the year? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a01.6%
B.\u00a02.4%
C.\u00a05.8%
D.\u00a09.1%<\/span><\/p>\n

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61.\u00a0Bond Prices and Interest Rate Changes<\/strong> A 6.75 percent coupon bond with 10 years left to maturity is priced to offer a 6.5 percent yield to maturity. You believe that in one year, the yield to maturity will be 6.65 percent. If this occurs, what would be the total return of the bond in percent? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a05.5%
B.\u00a05.6%
C.\u00a06.6%
D.\u00a06.7%<\/span><\/p>\n

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62.\u00a0Bond Prices and Interest Rate Changes<\/strong> A 7.25 percent coupon bond with 25 years left to maturity is priced to offer a 7 percent yield to maturity. You believe that in one year, the yield to maturity will be 7.15 percent. If this occurs, what would be the total return of the bond in percent? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)\u00a0
A.\u00a03.5%
B.\u00a05.3%
C.\u00a07.0%
D.\u00a07.15%<\/span><\/p>\n

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63.\u00a0Yields of a Bond<\/strong> A 3.25 percent coupon municipal bond has 12 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 98.75. The bond can be called in 5 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. What is the bond’s taxable equivalent yield for an investor in the 35 percent marginal tax bracket? (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $5,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a03.38%
B.\u00a05.00%
C.\u00a05.20%
D.\u00a010.12%<\/span><\/p>\n

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64.\u00a0Yields of a Bond<\/strong> A 4.5 percent coupon municipal bond has 10 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 97.75. The bond can be called in 4 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. What is the bond’s taxable equivalent yield for an investor in the 33 percent marginal tax bracket? (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $5,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a04.5%
B.\u00a04.78%
C.\u00a07.13%
D.\u00a014.48%<\/span><\/p>\n

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65.\u00a0Bond Ratings and Prices<\/strong> A corporate bond with a 5.75 percent coupon has 15 years left to maturity. It has had a credit rating of BB and a yield to maturity of 6.25 percent. The firm has recently gotten more financially stable and the rating agency is upgrading the bonds to BBB. The new appropriate discount rate will be 6.00 percent. What will be the change in the bond’s price in dollars? (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0decrease $22.25
B.\u00a0increase $22.25
C.\u00a0decrease $23.72
D.\u00a0increase $23.72<\/span><\/p>\n

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66.\u00a0Which of the following was the catalyst for the recent financial crisis?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Corruption in the investment banking industry.
B.\u00a0Widespread layoffs due to illegal alien hiring.
C.\u00a0Defaults on subprime mortgages.
D.\u00a0All of these.<\/span><\/p>\n

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67.\u00a0Which of the following is not true about EE savings bonds?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Interest payments are received annually but are tax deductible.
B.\u00a0About 1 in 6 Americans own a savings bond
C.\u00a0These are tax deferred investments
D.\u00a0Patriot bonds sell for one-half of their face value.<\/span><\/p>\n

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68.\u00a0If Zeus Energy bonds are upgraded from BBB- to BBB+, which of the following statements is true?\u00a0
A.\u00a0The current bond price will increase.
B.\u00a0Interest rates required on new bond issues will increase.
C.\u00a0The current bond price will decrease.
D.\u00a0The current bond price will increase and interest rates on new bonds issues will decrease.<\/span><\/p>\n

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69.\u00a0A 6.5% coupon bond with 12 years left to maturity can be called in 4 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. It is offered for sale at $1,190.25. What is the yield to call of the bond? (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a01.48%
B.\u00a02.96%
C.\u00a06.5%
D.\u00a07.23%<\/span><\/p>\n

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70.\u00a0A 7.5% coupon bond with 16 years left to maturity is offered for sale at $834.92. What yield to maturity is the bond offering? (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a04.77%
B.\u00a07.5%
C.\u00a09.54%
D.\u00a010.34%<\/span><\/p>\n

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71.\u00a0An 8% coupon bond with 15 years to maturity is priced to offer a 9% yield to maturity. You believe that in one year, the yield to maturity will be 6.5%. What is the change in price the bond will experience in dollars? (Assume annual interest payments and par value is $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$163.92
B.\u00a0$176.15
C.\u00a0$198.45
D.\u00a0$215.82<\/span><\/p>\n

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72.\u00a0Calculate the price of a 6.5% coupon bond with 27 years left to maturity and a market interest rate of 5%. (Assume interest payments are semiannual and par value is $1,000.) Is this a discount or premium bond?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$982.03; discount
B.\u00a0$1,010.59; discount
C.\u00a0$1,220.93; premium
D.\u00a0$1,315.62; premium<\/span><\/p>\n

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73.\u00a0Calculate the price of a 6.5% coupon bond with 17 years left to maturity and a market interest rate of 10.5%. (Assume interest rates are semiannual and par value is $1,000.) Is this a discount or premium bond?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$685.93; discount
B.\u00a0$791.03; discount
C.\u00a0$1,051.83; premium
D.\u00a0$1,176.31; premium<\/span><\/p>\n

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74.\u00a0Calculate the price of a zero coupon bond that matures in 20 years if the market interest rate is 8.5%. (Assume annual compounding and a par value of $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$90.29
B.\u00a0$195.62
C.\u00a0$1,195.62
D.\u00a0$995.62<\/span><\/p>\n

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75.\u00a0What is the taxable equivalent yield on a municipal bond with a yield to maturity of 4% for an investor in the 28% tax bracket?\u00a0
A.\u00a02.88%
B.\u00a03.87%
C.\u00a04.51%
D.\u00a05.56%<\/span><\/p>\n

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76.\u00a0Rank from lowest credit risk to highest credit risk the following bonds, with the same time to maturity, by their yield to maturity: Treasury bond with yield of 5.55%, IBM bond with yield of 7.95%, Trump Casino bond with a yield of 9.15%, and Banc Ono bond with a yield of 6.12%.\u00a0
A.\u00a0Treasury, Trump Casino, Banc Ono, IBM
B.\u00a0Trump Casino, IBM, Banc Ono, Treasury
C.\u00a0Treasury, Banc Ono, IBM, Trump Casino
D.\u00a0Trump Casino, Banc Ono, IBM, Treasury<\/span><\/p>\n

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77.\u00a0Consider a 4.5% TIPS with an issue CPI reference of 187.2. At the beginning of this year, the CPI was 199.5 and was 213.7 at the end of the year. What was the capital gain of the TIPS in dollars?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$32.73
B.\u00a0$46.92
C.\u00a0$62.49
D.\u00a0$75.85<\/span><\/p>\n

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78.\u00a0Rank from highest credit risk to lowest credit risk the following bonds, with the same time to maturity, by their yield to maturity: Treasury bond with yield of 6.55%, IBM bond with yield of 10.95%, Trump Casino bond with a yield of 9.15%, and Banc Ono bond with a yield of 9.46%.\u00a0
A.\u00a0Treasury, Trump Casino, Banc Ono, IBM
B.\u00a0Banc Ono, Trump Casino, IBM, Treasury
C.\u00a0Trump Casino, Treasury, Banc Ono, IBM
D.\u00a0IBM, Banc Ono, Trump Casino, Treasury<\/span><\/p>\n

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79.\u00a0Consider the following bond quote: a municipal bond quoted at 101.25. If the municipal bond has a par value of $5,000, what is the price of the bond in dollars?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$5,089.06
B.\u00a0$5,050.19
C.\u00a0$5,062.50
D.\u00a0$5,109.75<\/span><\/p>\n

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80.\u00a0A 3.75% TIPS has an original reference CPI of 183.9. If the current CPI is 214.7, what is the current interest payment? (Assume semi-annual interest payments and a par value of $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$43.78
B.\u00a0$37.50
C.\u00a0$21.89
D.\u00a0$18.75<\/span><\/p>\n

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81.\u00a0A 5 1\/8% TIPS has an original reference CPI of 191.8. If the current CPI is 188.3, what is the par value of the TIPS?\u00a0
A.\u00a0$981.75
B.\u00a0$1,018.60
C.\u00a0$992.75
D.\u00a0$1,042.95<\/span><\/p>\n

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82.\u00a0A 7.5% coupon bond with 9 years left to maturity is priced to offer a 10.4% yield to maturity. You believe that in one year, the yield to maturity will be 8%. What is the change in price the bond will experience in dollars? (Assume interest payments are semiannual and par value is $1,000.)\u00a0
A.\u00a0$97.75
B.\u00a0$101.50
C.\u00a0$129.25
D.\u00a0$137.75<\/span><\/p>\n

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83.\u00a0A 6.75% coupon bond with 13 years left to maturity can be called in 2 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. It is offered for sale at $919.75. What is the yield to call of the bond? Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a012.14%
B.\u00a07.27%
C.\u00a014.54%
D.\u00a08.29%<\/span><\/p>\n

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84.\u00a0A 5.5% coupon municipal bond has 16 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 92.55. The bond can be called in 9 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. Compute the bond’s current yield. Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $5,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a05.94%
B.\u00a011.89%
C.\u00a012.19%
D.\u00a013.14%<\/span><\/p>\n

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85.\u00a0A 5.5% coupon municipal bond has 16 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 92.55. The bond can be called in 9 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. Compute the bond’s yield to maturity and yield to call. Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $5,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a0YTM = 6.91%; YTC = 7.52%
B.\u00a0YTM = 6.24%; YTC = 7.08%
C.\u00a0YTM = 5.78%; YTC = 6.61%
D.\u00a0YTM = 5.92%; YTC = 6.85%<\/span><\/p>\n

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86.\u00a0An 8% coupon municipal bond has 15 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 98.5. The bond can be called in 6 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. Compute the bond’s yield to call and determine if the bond will be called. Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $5,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a04.68%; yes, the bond will be called
B.\u00a09.36%; yes, the bond will be called
C.\u00a09.36%; no, the bond will not be called
D.\u00a010.71%; no, the bond will not be called<\/span><\/p>\n

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87.\u00a0An 8% coupon municipal bond has 15 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 102.0. The bond can be called in 6 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. Compute the bond’s yield to call and determine if the bond will be called. Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $5,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a04.31%; yes, the bond will be called
B.\u00a08.62%; yes, the bond will be called
C.\u00a08.62%; no, the bond will not be called
D.\u00a011.21%; no the bond will not be called<\/span><\/p>\n

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88.\u00a0A corporate bond with a 5% coupon has 10 years left to maturity. It has had a credit rating of BBB and a yield to maturity of 8.0%. The firm has recently gotten into some trouble and the rating agency is downgrading the bonds to BB. The new appropriate discount rate will be 9%. What will be the change in the bond’s price in dollars? Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a0-$43.61
B.\u00a0-$51.07
C.\u00a0-$62.43
D.\u00a0-$56.31<\/span><\/p>\n

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89.\u00a0A corporate bond with an 8.5% coupon has 10 years left to maturity. It has had a credit rating of A and a yield to maturity of 10%. The firm has recently gotten into some trouble and the rating agency is downgrading the bonds to BBB. The new appropriate discount rate will be 11.5%. What will be the change in the bond’s price in dollars? Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and par value is $1,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a0-$82.13
B.\u00a0-$95.19
C.\u00a0-$101.37
D.\u00a0-$69.85<\/span><\/p>\n

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90.\u00a0Junk bonds are those bonds with a credit rating of _____________.\u00a0
A.\u00a0BB and lower
B.\u00a0B and lower
C.\u00a0BBB and lower
D.\u00a0None of these.<\/span><\/p>\n

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91.\u00a0Which of following are backed only by the reputation and financial stability of the corporation?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Debentures
B.\u00a0Unsecured bonds
C.\u00a0Both a and b
D.\u00a0None of these.<\/span><\/p>\n

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92.\u00a0Investment grade bonds include those bonds with ratings _____________.\u00a0
A.\u00a0From AAA to BB
B.\u00a0From AAA to BBB
C.\u00a0From AAA to B
D.\u00a0From AAA to A<\/span><\/p>\n

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93.\u00a0Which of the following statements is correct?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Michael Milken pioneered an active high-yield bond market in the late 1970s that provided much needed capital to entrepreneurs and financial innovators.
B.\u00a0Prior to Milken, the only junk bonds were those issued by once financially stable firms that had fallen on hard times.
C.\u00a0Milken showed investors that, historically, junk bonds rarely defaulted and offered a very high return to those willing to assume the risk of owning them.
D.\u00a0All of these statements are correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

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94.\u00a0Which of the following statements is correct?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Yield spreads between bonds of different quality remain static over time.
B.\u00a0Yield spreads are set by the Securities Exchange Commission.
C.\u00a0Yield spreads between bonds of different quality change over time.
D.\u00a0None of these statements is correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

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95.\u00a0Sally is choosing between two bonds both of which mature in 15 years and have the same level of risk. Bond A is a municipal bond that yields 5.25%. Bond B is a corporate bond that yields 7.75%. If Sally is in the 30% tax bracket, which bond should she select and why?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Sally should select Bond A because its interest income is not taxable.
B.\u00a0Sally should select Bond B is better because it has lower risk.
C.\u00a0Sally should select Bond A because its taxable equivalent yield is greater than the yield of Bond B.
D.\u00a0Sally should select Bond B because the taxable equivalent yield of Bond A is less than the yield of Bond B.<\/span><\/p>\n

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96.\u00a0Sally is choosing between two bonds both of which mature in 15 years and have the same level of risk. Bond A is a municipal bond that yields 5.75%. Bond B is a corporate bond that yields 7.75%. If Sally is in the 28% tax bracket, which bond should she select and why?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Sally should select Bond A because its interest income is not taxable.
B.\u00a0Sally will be indifferent between Bond A and B since the taxable equivalent yield of Bond A equals the yield of Bond B.
C.\u00a0Sally should select Bond A because its TEY is greater than the yield of Bond B.
D.\u00a0Sally should select Bond B because the TEY of Bond A is less than the yield of Bond B.<\/span><\/p>\n

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97.\u00a0Sally is choosing between two bonds both of which mature in 15 years and have the same level of risk. Bond A is a municipal bond that yields 5.15%. Bond B is a corporate bond that yields 7.15%. If Sally is in the 28% tax bracket, which bond should she select and why?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Sally should select Bond A because its interest income is not taxable.
B.\u00a0Sally will be indifferent between Bond A and B since the taxable equivalent yield of Bond A equals the yield of Bond B.
C.\u00a0Sally should select Bond A because its taxable equivalent yield is greater than the yield of Bond B.
D.\u00a0Sally should select Bond B because the taxable equivalent yield of Bond A is less than the yield of Bond B.<\/span><\/p>\n

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98.\u00a0A bond with 14 years to maturity is selling for $1070 and has a yield to maturity of 10.06%. If this bond pays its coupon payments semi-annually and par value is $1,000, what is the bond’s annual coupon rate?\u00a0
A.\u00a05.50%
B.\u00a08.19%
C.\u00a09.57%
D.\u00a011.00%<\/span><\/p>\n

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99.\u00a0A bond with 23 years to maturity is selling for $991 and has a yield to maturity of 8.12%. If this bond pays its coupon payments semi-annually and par value is $1,000, what is the bond’s annual coupon rate?\u00a0
A.\u00a07.45%
B.\u00a08.03%
C.\u00a09.39%
D.\u00a010.82%<\/span><\/p>\n

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100.\u00a0All of the following items would need to be included in the bond’s indenture agreement except _____.\u00a0
A.\u00a0The coupon rate
B.\u00a0The call feature
C.\u00a0The credit rating
D.\u00a0Steps that the bondholder can take in the event that the issuer fails to pay the interest or principal<\/span><\/p>\n

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101.\u00a0Which of the following is not a correct statement?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Treasury inflation-protected securities have fixed coupon rates.
B.\u00a0The federal government adjusts the par value of Treasury inflation-protected securities at the rate of inflation.
C.\u00a0At maturity, investor in Treasury inflation-protected securities receives an inflation-adjusted principal amount.
D.\u00a0All of these statements are correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

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102.\u00a0Which of the following would NOT be an example of an agency bond?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Federal Home Loan Bank bond
B.\u00a0Student Loan Marketing Association bond
C.\u00a0Fannie Mae bond
D.\u00a0Treasury bills<\/span><\/p>\n

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103.\u00a0Which of the following statements is correct?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Bonds with short-term maturities will have very little interest rate risk.
B.\u00a0Bonds with large coupon payments will have very little interest rate risk.
C.\u00a0Bonds with higher credit ratings will have very little interest rate risk.
D.\u00a0All of these statements are correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

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104.\u00a0Which of the following statements is correct?\u00a0
A.\u00a0Long-term bonds have more reinvestment rate risk than short-term bonds.
B.\u00a0Long-term bonds have more interest rate risk than short-term bonds.
C.\u00a0Short-term bonds with high coupons have high interest rate risk.
D.\u00a0Zero coupon bonds do not have interest rate risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

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105.\u00a0Which of the following bonds will have the largest percentage increase in value if interest rates decrease by 1%?\u00a0
A.\u00a02-year, 5% coupon bond
B.\u00a030-year, 10% coupon bond
C.\u00a010-year, zero coupon
D.\u00a030-year, zero coupon<\/span><\/p>\n

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106.\u00a0Rank the following bonds, from highest to lowest interest rate risk: 2-year zero coupon, 2-year 5% coupon bond, 30-year 5% coupon bond, 30-year, zero coupon bond.\u00a0
A.\u00a030-year, zero coupon bond, 30-year 5% coupon bond, 2-year 5% coupon bond, 2-year zero coupon bond
B.\u00a02-year 5% coupon bond, 2-year zero coupon bond, 30-year 5% coupon bond, 30-year zero coupon bond
C.\u00a030-year, zero coupon bond, 30-year 5% coupon bond, 2-year zero coupon bond, 2-year 5% coupon bond
D.\u00a030-year, 5% coupon bond, 30-year zero coupon bond, 2-year 5% coupon bond, 2-year zero coupon bond<\/span><\/p>\n

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107.\u00a0Which of the following statements is correct?\u00a0
A.\u00a0All else the same, an investor will require less return to invest in a callable bond than one that is not callable.
B.\u00a0All else the same, an investor will require more return to invest in a callable bond than one that is not callable.
C.\u00a0The call feature does not impact the return that investors demand.
D.\u00a0We would need to know the current level of interest rates to answer this question.<\/span><\/p>\n

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108.\u00a0Under which conditions will an investor demand a larger return (yield) on a bond?\u00a0
A.\u00a0The bond issue is upgraded from A to AA.
B.\u00a0The bond issue is downgraded from A to BBB.
C.\u00a0Interest rates decrease due to decline in inflation.
D.\u00a0None of these conditions will cause an increase in the bond’s yield.<\/span><\/p>\n

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109.\u00a0Which of the following statements is correct?\u00a0
A.\u00a0There is an inverse relationship between bond prices and bond yields.
B.\u00a0There is a positive relationship between bond prices and bond yields.
C.\u00a0There is no relationship between bond prices and bond yields.
D.\u00a0The relationship between bond prices and bond yields is dependent on the market interest rate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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110.\u00a0If a bond is selling at a premium, then ________________________________.\u00a0
A.\u00a0its coupon rate must be greater than its yield
B.\u00a0its coupon rate must be less than its yield
C.\u00a0its coupon rate must be equal to its yield
D.\u00a0its coupon rate must be equal to one-half the yield to maturity for a 5-year bond<\/span><\/p>\n

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111.\u00a0The bond’s annual coupon rate divided by its market price is referred to as the __________.\u00a0
A.\u00a0Yield to Call
B.\u00a0Yield to Maturity
C.\u00a0Current Yield
D.\u00a0Term Structure of Interest Rates<\/span><\/p>\n

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112.\u00a0Possible shapes for the yield include all of the following except ____________.\u00a0
A.\u00a0Humped
B.\u00a0Downward sloping
C.\u00a0Flat
D.\u00a0All of these are possible shapes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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113.\u00a0Possible shapes for the yield curve include all of the following except ___________.\u00a0
A.\u00a0Upward sloping
B.\u00a0Humped
C.\u00a0Horizontal line
D.\u00a0Vertical line<\/span><\/p>\n

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114.\u00a0If a bond is selling at a discount, which of the following statements is correct?\u00a0
A.\u00a0The current yield must be greater than the coupon rate.
B.\u00a0The coupon rate must be greater than the yield to maturity.
C.\u00a0The bond must have a low bond rating.
D.\u00a0All of the statements are correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

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115.\u00a0If a bond is selling at par value, which of the following statements is correct?\u00a0
A.\u00a0The current yield must equal the coupon rate.
B.\u00a0The current yield must equal the yield to maturity.
C.\u00a0Both of these statements are correct.
D.\u00a0None of these statements is correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

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116.\u00a0To increase the liquidity for the home mortgage market, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased home mortgages from banks and other lenders. They combined the mortgages into diversified portfolios of loans and issued ______________.\u00a0
A.\u00a0Trust securities
B.\u00a0Mortgage-backed securities
C.\u00a0Current yield securities
D.\u00a0Treasury Inflation Protected Securities<\/span><\/p>\n

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117.\u00a0Under what conditions is a bond likely to be called?\u00a0
A.\u00a0The firm is in financial duress.
B.\u00a0The firm is planning a massive expansion and needs to raise a lot of capital.
C.\u00a0Interest rates have significantly declined.
D.\u00a0The firm wants to increase its debt ratio.<\/span><\/p>\n

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118.\u00a0A 30-year bond with an 8% coupon has a yield to maturity of 6%. The bond could be called in 7 years and if called would generate a yield to call of 5.75%. What is this bond’s call premium? Assume the coupon payments are made annually and par value is $1,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a0$219.73
B.\u00a0$152.64
C.\u00a0$106.29
D.\u00a0$301.76<\/span><\/p>\n

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119.\u00a0A 15-year bond with a 10% coupon has a yield to maturity of 8%. The bond could be called in 4 years and if called would generate a yield to call of 6%. What is this bond’s call premium? Assume the coupon payments are made semi-annually and par value is $1,000.\u00a0
A.\u00a0$19.73
B.\u00a0$81.87
C.\u00a0$41.20
D.\u00a0$66.03<\/span><\/p>\n

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120.\u00a0A 5% coupon bond has 10 years to maturity and could be called in 2 years. If the bond is called, investors will earn 6.2%. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. If coupon payments are made semi-annually and par value is $1,000, what is the bond’s yield to maturity?\u00a0
A.\u00a02.36%
B.\u00a04.72%
C.\u00a05.18%
D.\u00a06.49%<\/span><\/p>\n

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121.\u00a0A 7% coupon bond has 10 years to maturity and could be called in 3 years. If the bond is called, investors will earn 5.5%. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. If coupon payments are made semi-annually and par value is $1,000, what is the bond’s yield to maturity?\u00a0
A.\u00a02.84%
B.\u00a03.17%
C.\u00a05.38%
D.\u00a05.69%<\/span><\/p>\n

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122.\u00a0A 10% coupon bond has 15 years to maturity and could be called in 2 years. If the bond is called, investors will earn 4%. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. If coupon payments are made annually and par value is $1,000, what is the bond’s yield to maturity?\u00a0
A.\u00a06.19%
B.\u00a06.82%
C.\u00a07.65%
D.\u00a07.98%<\/span><\/p>\n

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Essay Questions<\/strong>
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123.\u00a0Describe the relationship between interest rate changes and bond\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

124.\u00a0Describe reasons that the U.S. Government and corporations would issue\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

125.\u00a0Explain why high-income and wealthy people are more likely to buy a municipal bond than a corporate\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

126.\u00a0Yields of a Bond<\/strong> A 4.75 percent coupon municipal bond has 20 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 98.9. The bond can be called in 5 years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. Compute and discuss the bond’s current yield, yield to maturity, taxable equivalent yield (for an investor in the 35 percent marginal tax bracket), and yield to call. (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $<\/span><\/p>\n

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127.\u00a0Bond Ratings and Prices<\/strong> A corporate bond with a 5.75 percent coupon has 10 years left to maturity. It has had a credit rating of BBB and a yield to maturity of 6.25 percent. The firm has recently gotten into some trouble and the rating agency is downgrading the bonds to BB. The new appropriate discount rate will be 6.75 percent. What will be the change in the bond’s price in dollars and percentage terms? (Assume interest payments are paid semi-annually and a par value of $<\/span><\/p>\n

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128.\u00a0What does a call provision allow the issuer to do, and why would they do\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

129.\u00a0All else equal, which bond’s price is more affected by a change in interest rates, a bond with a large coupon or a small coupon?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

130.\u00a0Explain how investors can assess bond market\u00a0<\/p>\n

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131.\u00a0What actions taken by the Federal Reserve preceded and possibly helped precipitate the recent financial crisis?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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