Chapter 6
Assuming that Lutherʹs bonds are rated AAA, their price will be closest to ________. A) $1064 B) $1277 C) $1490 D) $852
Answer: A $1064
What rating must Luther receive on these bonds if they want the bonds to be issued at par? A) A B) B C) BBB D) AA
Answer: A
What must be the price of a $10,000 bond with a 6.1% coupon rate, semiannual coupons, and five years to maturity if it has a yield to maturity of 10% APR? A) $8494.26 B) $10,193.11 C) $11,891.97 D) $6795.41
Answer: A $8494.26
A company issues a ten-year $1,000 face value bond at par with a coupon rate of 6.1% paid semiannually. The YTM at the beginning of the third year of the bond (8 years left to maturity) is 8.1%. What is the new price of the bond? A) $883.91 B) $1060.69 C) $1237.47 D) $1,000.00
Answer: A $883.91
The credit spread of the BBB corporate bond is closest to ________. A) 0.8% B) 1.10% C) 1.60% D) 0.40%
Answer: A 0.8%
The credit spread of the B corporate bond is closest to ________. A) 1.4% B) 1.70% C) 2.80% D) 0.70%
Answer: A 1.4%
A risk-free, zero-coupon bond with a $5000 face value has 15 years to maturity. The bond currently trades at $3750 . What is the yield to maturity of this bond? A) 1.936 % B) 0.968 % C) 62.500 % D) 75.000 %
Answer: A 1.936 %
The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $1000 that reaches maturity in 10 years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8.2% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually. Assuming the appropriate YTM on the Sisyphean bond is 7.3%, then the price that this bond trades for will be closest to ________. A) $1063 B) $850 C) $1276 D) $1488
Answer: A 1063
Assuming that Lutherʹs bonds receive a AA rating, the number of bonds that Luther must issue to raise the needed $25 million is closest to ________. A) 27,848 B) 33,417 C) 38,987 D) 22,278
Answer: A 27,848
What is the coupon rate of an eight-year, $10,000 bond with semiannual coupons and a price of $9006.6568 , if it has a yield to maturity of 6.5%? A) 4.888 % B) 5.87% C) 6.84% D) 3.91%
Answer: A 4.888 %
The following table summarizes prices of various default-free zero-coupon bonds (expressed as a percentage of face value): Maturity (years) 5 Price (per $100 face value) 78.35 The yield to maturity for the three-year zero-coupon bond is closest to ________. A) 5.40% B) 2.70% C) 10.80% D) 0.15%
Answer: A 5.40
A firm issues 5-year bonds with a coupon rate of 4.7%, paid semiannually. The credit spread for this firmʹs 5-year debt is 1.2%. New 5-year Treasury notes are being issued at par with a coupon rate of 5.1%. What should the price of the firmʹs outstanding 5-year bonds be if their face value is $1,000? A) $932.28 B) $12.00 C) $1305.19 D) $745.82
Answer: A 932.28
Why is the yield to maturity of a zero-coupon, risk-free bond that matures at the end of a given period the risk-free interest rate for that period? A) Since such a bond provides a risk-free return over that period, the Law of One Price guarantees that the risk-free interest rate equals the yield to maturity. B) Since a bondʹs price will converge on its face value as the bond approaches the maturity date, the Law of One Price dictates that the risk-free interest rate will reflect this convergence. C) Since interest rates will rise and fall in response to the movement in bond prices. D) Since there is, by definition, no risk in investing in such bonds, the return from such bonds is the best that can be expected from any investment over the period.
Answer: A Since such a bond provides a risk-free return over that period, the Law of One Price guarantees that the risk-free interest rate equals the yield to maturity.
A corporation issues a bond that generates the above cash flows. If the periods are of 3 -month intervals, which of the following best describes that bond? A) a 15-year bond with a notional value of $5000 and a coupon rate of 4.6% paid quarterly B) a 15-year bond with a notional value of $5000 and a coupon rate of 1.2% paid annually C) a 30-year bond with a notional value of $5000 and a coupon rate of 3.5% paid semiannually D) a 60-year bond with a notional value of $5000 and a coupon rate of 4.6% paid quarterly
Answer: A a 15-year bond with a notional value of $5000 and a coupon rate of 4.6% paid quarterly
Which of the following bonds is trading at a premium? A) a five-year bond with a $2,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 7.0% and coupon rate is 7.2% APR paid semiannually B) a ten-year bond with a $4,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 6.0% and coupon rate is 5.9% APR paid semiannually C) a 15-year bond with a $10,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 8.0% and coupon rate is 7.8% APR paid semiannually D) a two-year bond with a $50,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 5.2% and coupon rate is 5.2% APR paid monthly
Answer: A a five-year bond with a $2,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 7.0% and coupon rate is 7.2% APR paid semiannually
Which of the following bonds will be least sensitive to a change in interest rates? A) a ten-year bond with a $2,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 5.8% and coupon rate is 5.8% APR paid semiannually B) a 15-year bond with a $5,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 7.4% and coupon rate is 6.2% APR paid annually C) a 20-year bond with a $3,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 6.0% and coupon rate is 5.4% APR paid semiannually D) a 30-year bond with a $1,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 5.5% and coupon rate is 6.4% APR paid annually
Answer: A a ten-year bond with a $2,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 5.8% and coupon rate is 5.8% APR paid semiannually
A bond certificate includes ________. A) the terms of the bond B) the individual to whom payments will be made C) the yield to maturity of the bond D) the price of the bond
Answer: A the terms of the bond
Shown above is information from FINRA regarding one of Bank of Americaʹs bonds. How much would the holder of such a bond earn each coupon payment for each $100 in face value if coupons are paid semiannually? A) $1.49 B) $2.15 C) $2.32 D) $4.30
Answer: B $2.15
The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $5000 that matures in 10 years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8.9% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually. How much will each semiannual coupon payment be? A) $445.0 B) $222.5 C) $667.5 D) $890.0
Answer: B $222.5
Consider a zero-coupon bond with $100 face value and 15 years to maturity. If the YTM is 7.4%, this bond will trade at a price closest to ________. A) $41.13 B) $34.27 C) $47.98 D) $54.83
Answer: B $34.27
A bond has a $10,000 face value, ten years to maturity, and 8% semiannual coupon payments. What would be the expected difference in this bondʹs price immediately before and immediately after the next coupon payment? A) $800 B) $400 C) $1200 D) $200
Answer: B $400
What is the coupon payment of a 15-year $10,000 bond with a 9% coupon rate with semiannual payments? A) $150.00 B) $450 C) $900.00 D) $1800.00
Answer: B $450
The current zero-coupon yield curve for risk-free bonds is shown above. What is the price of a zero-coupon, four-year, risk-free bond of $100? A) $85.64 B) $87.99 C) $92.15 D) $96.67
Answer: B $87.99
Assuming that Lutherʹs bonds receive a AA rating, the price of the bonds will be closest to ________. A) $1129 B) $941 C) $1318 D) $753
Answer: B $941
A 20-year bond with a $1,000 face value was issued with a yield to maturity of 4.3% and pays coupons semi-annually. After ten years, the yield to maturity is still 4.3% and the clean price of the bond is $959.71 . After three more months go by, what would you expect the dirty price to be? A) $978.71 B) $969.21 C) $997.71 D) Cannot be determined from information given.
Answer: B $969.21
What is the coupon payment of a 25-year $1000 bond with a 4.5% coupon rate with quarterly payments? A) $3.75 B) $11.25 C) $22.50 D) $45.00
Answer: B 11.25
The above table shows the yields to maturity on a number of two -year, zero-coupon securities. What is the credit spread on a two -year, zero-coupon corporate bond with a B rating? A) 2.4% B) 2.0% C) 2.8% D) 1.6%
Answer: B 2.0%
What is the yield to maturity of a(n) eight-year, $5000 bond with a 4.4% coupon rate and semiannual coupons if this bond is currently trading for a price of $4723.70 ? A) 6.31% B) 5.26% C) 7.36% D) 2.63%
Answer: B 5.26
The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $1000 that reaches maturity in 10 years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8.0% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually. Assuming the appropriate YTM on the Sisyphean bond is 11.1%, then the price that this bond trades for will be closest to ________. A) $652 B) $816 C) $979 D) $1142
Answer: B 816
Which of the following statements regarding bonds and their terms is FALSE? A) The amount of each coupon payment is determined by the coupon rate of the bond. B) Prior to its maturity date, the price of a zero-coupon bond is always greater than its face value. C) The zero-coupon bond has no periodic interest payments. D) Treasury bills are U.S. government bonds with a maturity of up to one year.
Answer: B B) Prior to its maturity date, the price of a zero-coupon bond is always greater than its face value.
A $1000 bond with a coupon rate of 6.2% paid semiannually has eight years to maturity and a yield to maturity of 8.3%. If interest rates rise and the yield to maturity increases to 8.6%, what will happen to the price of the bond? A) The price of the bond will fall by $18.93 . B) The price of the bond will fall by $15.78 . C) The price of the bond will rise by $15.78 . D) The price of the bond will not change.
Answer: B B) The price of the bond will fall by $15.78 .
Suppose that when these bonds were issued, Luther received a price of $972.42 for each bond. What is the likely rating that Lutherʹs bonds received? A) AA B) BBB C) B D) A
Answer: B BBB
Which of the following statements regarding bonds and their terms is FALSE? A) Bonds are securities sold by governments and corporations to raise money from investors today in exchange for a promised future payment. B) By convention, the coupon rate is expressed as an effective annual rate. C) Bonds typically make two types of payments to their holders. D) The time remaining until the repayment date is known as the term of the bond
Answer: B By convention, the coupon rate is expressed as an effective annual rate.
Which of the following statements regarding bonds and their terms is FALSE? A) The internal rate of return (IRR) of an investment in a zero-coupon bond is the rate of return that investors will earn on their money if they buy a default-free bond at its current price and hold it to maturity. B) The yield to maturity of a bond is the discount rate that sets the future value (FV) of the promised bond payments equal to the current market price of the bond. C) Financial professionals also use the term spot interest rates to refer to the default-free zero-coupon yields. D) When we calculate a bondʹs yield to maturity by solving the formula, (1 + YTM)1 (1 + YTM)2 the yield we compute will be a rate per coupon interval.
Answer: B The yield to maturity of a bond is the discount rate that sets the future value (FV) of the promised bond payments equal to the current market price of the bond.
Which of the following statements regarding bonds and their terms is FALSE? A) One advantage of quoting the yield to maturity rather than the price is that the yield is independent of the face value of the bond. B) Unlike the case of bonds that pay coupons, for zero-coupon bonds, there is no formula to solve for the yield to maturity. C) Because we can convert any bond price into a yield, and vice versa, bond prices and yields are often used interchangeably. D) The internal rate of return (IRR) of a bond is given a special name, the yield to maturity (YTM).
Answer: B Unlike the case of bonds that pay coupons, for zero-coupon bonds, there is no formula to solve for the yield to maturity.
A corporate bond makes payments of $9.67 every month for ten years with a final payment of $2009.67. Which of the following best describes this bond? A) a 10-year bond with a face value of $2,000 and a coupon rate of 4.8% with monthly payments B) a 10-year bond with a face value of $2,000 and a coupon rate of 5.8% with monthly payments C) a 10-year bond with a face value of $2,009.67 and a coupon rate of 4.8% with monthly payments D) a 10-year bond with a face value of $2,009.67 and a coupon rate of 5.8% with monthly payments
Answer: B a 10-year bond with a face value of $2,000 and a coupon rate of 5.8% with monthly payments
The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $1000 that reaches maturity in 5 years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8.1% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually. Assuming the appropriate YTM on the Sisyphean bond is 10.6%, then this bond will trade at ________. A) a premium B) a discount C) par D) none of the above
Answer: B a discount
A corporate bond which receives a BBB rating from Standard & Poorʹs is considered ________. A) a junk bond B) an investment grade bond C) a defaulted bond D) a high-yield bond
Answer: B an investment grade bond
The above information is for a corporate bond issued by the Markel Corporation. What sort of bond is this? A) a high-risk bond B) an investment grade bond C) a speculative bond D) a high-yield bond
Answer: B an investment grade bond
What is the dirty price of a bond? A) the bondʹs price based only on the bondʹs yield B) the bondʹs actual cash price C) the bondʹs price based only on coupon payments D) the bondʹs price less an adjustment for changes in interest rates
Answer: B the bondʹs actual cash price
A mining company needs to raise $100 million in order to begin open -pit mining of a coal seam. The company will fund this by issuing 30-year bonds with a face value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 6.5%, paid annually. The above table shows the yield to maturity for similar 30-year corporate bonds of different ratings. If the companyʹs bonds are rated A, what will be their selling price? A) $1265.37 B) $1476.27 C) $1054.48 D) $843.58
Answer: C $1054.48
Shown above is information from FINRA regarding one of Caterpillar Financial Servicesʹ bonds. How much would the holder of such a bond earn each coupon payment for each $100 in face value if coupons are paid annually? A) $1.38 B) $3.95 C) $4.00 D) $4.36
Answer: C $4.00
An investor holds a Ford bond with a face value of $5000 , a coupon rate of 8.5%, and semiannual payments that matures on January 15, 2029. How much will the investor receive on January 15, 2029? A) $2606.25 B) $5000.00 C) $5212.50 D) $5425.00
Answer: C $5212.50
A risk-free, zero-coupon bond has 15 years to maturity. Which of the following is closest to the price per $1000 of face value that the bond will trade at if the YTM is 6.1%? A) $663.78 B) $774.42 C) $553.15 D) $885.05
Answer: C $553.15
What must be the price of a $1000 bond with a 5.8% coupon rate, annual coupons, and 20 years to maturity if YTM is 7.8% APR? A) $960.82 B) 1120.95 C) $800.68 D) $640.54
Answer: C $800.68
The above table shows the yields to maturity on a number of three-year, zero-coupon securities. What is the price per $100 of the face value of a three-year, zero-coupon corporate bond with a BBB rating? A) $99.06 B) $115.57 C) $82.55 D) $66.04
Answer: C $82.55
A company issues a ten-year $1,000 face value bond at par with a coupon rate of 6.7% paid semiannually. The YTM at the beginning of the third year of the bond (8 years left to maturity) is 8.1%. What was the percentage change in the price of the bond over the past two years? A) -6.50% B) -9.75% C) -8.13% D) -11.38 %
Answer: C -8.13%
Assuming that Lutherʹs bonds receive a AAA rating, the number of bonds that Luther must issue to raise the needed $25 million is closest to ________. A) 28,469 B) 33,213 C) 23,724 D) 18,979
Answer: C 23,724
8) The current zero-coupon yield curve for risk-free bonds is shown above. What is the risk-free interest rate on a 4-year maturity? A) 3.00% B) 3.15% C) 3.25% D) 6.34%"
Answer: C 3.25%
A ten-year, zero-coupon bond with a yield to maturity of 4% has a face value of $1000 . An investor purchases the bond when it is initially traded, and then sells it four years later. What is the rate of return of this investment, assuming the yield to maturity does not change? A) 3.20% B) 2.40% C) 4.00% D) 2.00%
Answer: C 4.00%
A company releases a five-year bond with a face value of $1000 and coupons paid semiannually. If market interest rates imply a YTM of 6%, what should be the coupon rate offered if the bond is to trade at par? A) 3% B) 5% C) 6% D) 7%
Answer: C 6%
What is the yield to maturity of a one-year, risk-free, zero-coupon bond with a $10,000 face value and a price of $9400 when released? A) 3.191 % B) 6.000 % C) 6.383% D) 0.009 %
Answer: C 6.383%
What is the yield to maturity of a ten-year, $10,000 bond with a 5.4% coupon rate and semiannual coupons if this bond is currently trading for a price of $9207.93 ? A) 7.79% B) 9.08% C) 6.49% D) 3.24%
Answer: C 6.49
The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $1000 that reaches maturity in five years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8.5% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually. Assuming that this bond trades for $1081.73 , then the YTM for this bond is closest to ________. A) 5.2% B) 7.87% C) 6.56% D) 9.18%
Answer: C 6.56%
Consolidated Insurance wants to raise $35 million in order to build a new headquarters. The company will fund this by issuing 10-year bonds with a face value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 6.3%, paid semiannually. The above table shows the yield to maturity for similar 10-year corporate bonds of different ratings. Which of the following is closest to how many more bonds Consolidated Insurance would have to sell to raise this money if their bonds received an A rating rather than an AA rating? A) 937 bonds B) 1093 bonds C) 781 bonds D) 625 bonds
Answer: C 781 bonds
An investor purchases a 30-year, zero-coupon bond with a face value of $5000 and a yield to maturity of 8.4%. He sells this bond ten years later. What is the rate of return on his investment, assuming yield to maturity does not change? A) 6.72% B) 5.04% C) 8.40% D) 4.20%
Answer: C 8.40%
Which of the following statements is true of bond prices? A) A fall in bond prices causes interest rates to fall. B) A fall in interest rates causes a fall in bond prices. C) A rise in interest rates causes bond prices to fall. D) Bond prices and interest rates are not connected.
Answer: C A rise in interest rates causes bond prices to fall.
Lloyd Industries raised $28 million in order to upgrade its roller kiln furnace for the production of ceramic tiles. The company funded this by issuing 15-year bonds with a face value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 6.2%, paid annually. The above table shows the yield to maturity for similar 15-year corporate bonds of different ratings issued at the same time. When Lloyd Industries issued their bonds, they received a price of $962.63. Which of the following is most likely to be the rating these bonds received? A) AA B) A C) BBB D) BB
Answer: C BBB
How are investors in zero-coupon bonds compensated for making such an investment? A) Such bonds are purchased at their face value and sold at a premium on a later date. B) Such bonds make regular interest payments. C) Such bonds are purchased at a discount, below their face value. D) Such bonds have a lower face value as compared to other bonds of similar term.
Answer: C Such bonds are purchased at a discount, below their face value.
Which of the following statements regarding bonds and their terms is FALSE? A) The bond certificate typically specifies that the coupons will be paid periodically until the maturity date of the bond. B) The bond certificate indicates the amounts and dates of all payments to be made. C) The only cash payments the investor will receive from a zero-coupon bond are the interest payments that are paid up until the maturity date. D) The face value of a bond is repaid at maturity
Answer: C The only cash payments the investor will receive from a zero-coupon bond are the interest
Why are the interest rates of U.S. Treasury securities less than the interest rates of equivalent corporate bonds? A) The U.S. government has a high credit spread. B) There is significant risk that the U.S. government will default. C) U.S. Treasury securities are widely regarded to be risk-free. D) U.S. Treasury securities yield inflation adjusted interest rates.
Answer: C U.S. Treasury securities are widely regarded to be risk-free.
Which of the following bonds will be most sensitive to a change in interest rates if all bonds have the same initial yield to maturity? A) a ten-year bond with a $1,000 face value whose coupon rate is 5.8% APR paid semiannually B) a ten-year bond with a $1,000 face value whose coupon rate is 7.4% APR paid semiannually C) a 20-year bond with a $1,000 face value whose coupon rate is 5.8% APR paid semiannually D) a 20-year bond with a $1,000 face value whose coupon rate is 7.4% APR paid semiannually
Answer: C a 20-year bond with a $1,000 face value whose coupon rate is 5.8% APR paid semiannually
Which of the following bonds is trading at par? A) a bond with a $2,000 face value trading at $1,987 B) a bond with a $1,000 face value trading at $999 C) a bond with a $1,000 face value trading at $1,000 D) a bond with a $2,000 face value trading at $2,012
Answer: C a bond with a $1,000 face value trading at $1,000
The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $1000 that reaches maturity in 5 years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 10.0% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually. Assuming the appropriate YTM on the Sisyphean bond is 7.5%, then this bond will trade at ________. A) par B) a discount C) a premium D) none of the above
Answer: C a premium
A university issues a bond with a face value of $5000 and a coupon rate of 4.41% that matures on July 15, 2018. The holder of such a bond receives coupon payments of $110.25 . How frequently are coupon payments made in this case? A) monthly B) quarterly C) semiannually D) annually
Answer: C semiannually
The following table summarizes prices of various default-free zero-coupon bonds (expressed as a percentage of face value): Maturity (years) 1 2 3 4 5 Price (per $100 face value) 94.52 89.68 85.40 81.65 78.35 Based upon the information provided in the table above, you can conclude ________. A) that the yield curve is flat B) nothing about the shape of the yield curve C) that the yield curve is downward sloping D) that the yield curve is upward sloping
Answer: C that the yield curve is downward sloping
A firm issues two -year bonds with a coupon rate of 6.7%, paid semiannually. The credit spread for this firmʹs two -year debt is 0.8%. New two -year Treasury notes are being issued at par with a coupon rate of 3.1%. What should the price of the firmʹs outstanding two -year bonds be per $100 of face value? A) $126.40 B) $147.47 C) $84.27 D) $105.34
Answer: D $105.34
A five-year bond with a $1,000 face value has a yield to maturity is 5.0% and itʹs coupon rate is 6.0% paid annually. The dirty price of this bond exactly 6 months after its second coupon payment is closest to ________. A) $1087.23 B) $1147.23 C) $1027.23 D) $1057.23
Answer: D $1057.23
Consider a zero-coupon bond with a $1000 face value and 10 years left until maturity. If the YTM of this bond is 10.2%, then the price of this bond is closest to ________. A) $1000 B) $454.32 C) $530.04 D) $379
Answer: D $379
A risk-free, zero-coupon bond with a face value of $10,000 has 15 years to maturity. If the YTM is 6.1%, which of the following would be closest to the price this bond will trade at? A) $4937 B) $5760 C) $6582 D) $4114
Answer: D $4114
Which of the following best shows the timeline for cash flows from a five-year bond with a face value of $2,000, a coupon rate of 5.0%, and semiannual payments? A)0 1 2 3 4 5 $100 $100 $100 $100 $2100 B)0 1 2 3 9 10 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 C)0 1 2 3 9 10 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 D)$5212.50
Answer: D $5212.50
A company releases a five-year bond with a face value of $1000 and coupons paid semiannually. If market interest rates imply a YTM of 8%, which of the following coupon rates will cause the bond to be issued at a premium? A) 7% B) 6% C) 8% D) 10%
Answer: D 10%
The above table shows the price per $100-face value bond of several risk-free, zero-coupon bonds. What is the yield to maturity of the two year, zero-coupon, risk-free bond shown? Price $97.25 $94.53 $91.83 $89.23 $87.53 A) 1.43% B) 5.71% C) 0.05% D) 2.85%
Answer: D 2.85%
Consider a zero-coupon bond with a $1000 face value and 15 years left until maturity. If the bond is currently trading for $431 , then the yield to maturity on this bond is closest to ________. A) 2.89% B) 56.90 % C) 43.10% D) 5.77%
Answer: D 5.77
A bond has five years to maturity, a $1000 face value, and a 5.5% coupon rate with annual coupons. What is its yield to maturity if it is currently trading at $846.11 ? A) 11.41 % B) 13.31 % C) 7.61% D) 9.51%
Answer: D 9.51%
The Sisyphean Company has a bond outstanding with a face value of $5000 that reaches maturity in 8 years. The bond certificate indicates that the stated coupon rate for this bond is 8.2% and that the coupon payments are to be made semiannually. Assuming that this bond trades for $4541.53 , then the YTM for this bond is closest to ________. A) 7.9% B) 11.9% C) 13.8% D) 9.9%
Answer: D 9.9%
The price (expressed as a percentage of the face value) of a one-year, zero-coupon corporate bond with a BBB rating is closest to ________. A) 112.68 B) 131.46 C) 75.12 D) 93.90
Answer: D 93.90
The price (expressed as a percentage of the face value) of a one-year, zero-coupon corporate bond with a AAA rating is closest to ________. A) 113.53 B) 132.45 C) 75.69 D) 94.61
Answer: D 94.61
Which of the following is true about the face value of a bond? A) It is the notional amount we use to compute coupon payments. B) It is the amount that is repaid at maturity. C) It is usually denominated in standard increments, such as $1,000. D) All of the above are true.
Answer: D All of the above are true.
A bond is currently trading below par. Which of the following must be true about that bond? A) The bondʹs yield to maturity is less than its coupon rate. B) The bond is a zero-coupon bond. C) The bondʹs yield to maturity is greater than its coupon rate. D) B or C above
Answer: D B or C above
Which of the following statements regarding bonds and their terms is FALSE? A) Zero-coupon bonds are also called pure discount bonds. B) The internal rate of return (IRR) of an investment opportunity is the discount rate at which the net present value (NPV) of the investment opportunity is equal to zero. C) The yield to maturity for a zero-coupon bond is the return you will earn as an investor from holding the bond to maturity and receiving the promised face value payment. D) When prices are quoted in the bond market, they are conventionally quoted in increments of $1,000.
Answer: D D) When prices are quoted in the bond market, they are conventionally quoted in increments of $1,000.
Which of the following risk-free, zero-coupon bonds could be bought for the lowest price? A) one with a face value of $1,000, a YTM of 4.8%, and 5 years to maturity B) one with a face value of $1,000, a YTM of 3.2%, and 8 years to maturity C) one with a face value of $1,000, a YTM of 6.8%, and 10 years to maturity D) The only cash payments the investor will receive from a zero-coupon bond are the interest
Answer: D The only cash payments the investor will receive from a zero-coupon bond are the interest
A $5000 bond with a coupon rate of 5.7% paid semiannually has ten years to maturity and a yield to maturity of 6.4%. If interest rates fall and the yield to maturity decreases by 0.8%, what will happen to the price of the bond? A) The price of the bond will fall by $293.50 . B) The price of the bond will fall by $352.20 . C) The price of the bond will rise by $410.90 . D) The price of the bond will rise by $293.50 .
Answer: D The price of the bond will rise by $293.50 .
Which of the following best illustrates why a bond is a type of loan? A) The issuers of bonds make regular payments to bondholders. B) When a company issues a bond, the buyer of that bond becomes an owner of the issuing company. C) Funds raised are used to finance long-term projects. D) When an investor buys a bond from an issuer, the investor is giving money to the issuer, with the assurance that it will be repaid at a date in the future
Answer: D When an investor buys a bond from an issuer, the investor is giving money to the issuer, with the assurance that it will be repaid at a date in the future
Which of the following bonds will be most sensitive to a change in interest rates? A) a ten-year bond with a $2,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 5.8% and coupon rate is 5.8% APR paid semiannually B) a 15-year bond with a $5,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 7.4% and coupon rate is 6.2% APR paid annually C) a 20-year bond with a $3,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 6.0% and coupon rate is 5.4% APR paid semiannually D) a 30-year bond with a $1,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 5.5% and coupon rate is 6.4% APR paid annually
Answer: D a 30-year bond with a $1,000 face value whose yield to maturity is 5.5% and coupon rate is 6.4% APR paid annually
If the yield to maturity of all of the following bonds is 6%, which will trade at the greatest premium per $100 face value? A) a bond with a $10,000 face value, four years to maturity and 6.2% semiannual coupon payments B) a bond with a $500 face value, seven years to maturity and 5.2% annual coupon payments C) a bond with a $5,000 face value, seven years to maturity and 5.5% annual coupon payments D) a bond with a $1,000 face value, five years to maturity and 6.3% annual coupon payments
Answer: D a bond with a $1,000 face value, five years to maturity and 6.3% annual coupon payments
Which of the following best describes a bond rated by Standard & Poorʹs and Moody as B? A) judged to be high quality by all standards B) considered to be medium grade obligations C) neither highly protected nor poorly secured D) generally lacks the characteristics of a desirable investment
Answer: D generally lacks the characteristics of a desirable investment
