managerial finance exam 2
Tuvidaquita Inc. issued noncallable bonds that mature in 15 years. Assume a par value of $1,000 and an annual coupon of 5.7%. If the current market interest rate is 7.0%, at what price should the bonds sell?
$881.60
Assume that you are considering the purchase of a 20-year, noncallable bond with an annual coupon rate of 9.5%. The bond has a face value of $1,000, and it makes semiannual interest payments. If you require an 8.4% nominal yield to maturity on this investment, what is the maximum price you should be willing to pay for the bond?
1,105.69
Suppose a bank offers to lend you $10,000 for 1 year on a loan contract that calls for you to make interest payments of $250.00 at the end of each quarter and then pay off the principal amount at the end of the year. What is the effective annual rate on the loan?
10.38%
You want to go to Europe 5 years from now, and you can save $3,100 per year, beginning one year from today. You plan to deposit the funds in a mutual fund that you think will return 8.5% per year. Under these conditions, how much would you have just after you make the 5th deposit, 5 years from now?
18,369
What is the PV of an ordinary annuity with 10 payments of $2,700 if the appropriate interest rate is 5.5%?
20,352
Find the Present Value of an ordinary annuity with 5 payments of $4,700, with an annual interest of 4.5%?
20,633
Which of the following bonds would have the greatest percentage increase in value if all interest rates in the economy fall by 1%?
20-year, zero coupon bond
Your grandmother just died and left you $100,000 in a trust fund that pays 6.5% interest. You must spend the money on your college education, and you must withdraw the money in 4 equal installments, beginning immediately. How much could you withdraw today and at the beginning of each of the next 3 years and end up with zero in the account?
207,409
How much would $100, growing at 5% per year, be worth after 75 years?
3,883.27
Suppose 1-year T-bills currently yield 7.00% and the future inflation rate is expected to be constant at 3.20% per year. What is the real risk-free rate of return, r*? The cross-product term should be considered, i.e., if averaging is required, use the geometric average.
3.68%
Suppose 1-year T-bills currently yield 7.00% and the future inflation rate is expected to be constant at 3.20% per year. What is the real risk-free rate of return, r*? Disregard any cross-product terms, i.e., if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average.
3.80%
You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $2,500 at the end of each year for 3 years. You could earn 5.5% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the most you should pay for the annuity?
6,744.83
Malko Enterprises' bonds currently sell for $1,050. They have a 6-year maturity, an annual coupon of $75, and a par value of $1,000. What is their current yield?
7.14%
Suppose the real risk-free rate is 4.20%, the average expected future inflation rate is 3.10%, and a maturity risk premium of 0.10% per year to maturity applies, i.e., MRP = 0.10%(t), where t is the number of years to maturity, hence the pure expectations theory is NOT valid. What rate of return would you expect on a 4-year Treasury security? Disregard cross-product terms, i.e., if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average.
7.70%
Sadik Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,180 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $105 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,100. What is their yield to call (YTC)?
7.74%
Suppose the interest rate on a 1-year T-bond is 5.0% and that on a 2-year T-bond is 7.0%. Assuming the pure expectations theory is correct, what is the market's forecast for 1-year rates 1 year from now?
9.04%
Recently you open bank account that pays 3.5 percent interest compounded per year, you have deposited $500 today. How much will your account be worth at the end of 25 years?
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Assume that the current corporate bond yield curve is upward sloping. Under this condition, then we could be sure that
Maturity risk premiums could help to explain the yield curve's upward slope
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The higher the maturity risk premium, the higher the probability that the yield curve will be inverted. b. The most likely explanation for an inverted yield curve is that investors expect inflation to increase. c. The most likely explanation for an inverted yield curve is that investors expect inflation to decrease. d. If the yield curve is inverted, short-term bonds have lower yields than long-term bonds. e. Inverted yield curves can exist for Treasury bonds, but because of default premiums, the corporate yield curve can never be inverted.
The most likely explanation for an inverted yield curve is that investors expect inflation to decrease
Your bank account pays an 8% nominal rate of interest. The interest is compounded quarterly. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
the periodic rate of interest is 2% and the effective rate of interest is greater than 8%.
What's the future value of $1,200 after 5 years if the appropriate interest rate is 6%, compounded monthly? a. $1,537.69
$1,618.62
Assume that Rich Filisteo company has 5 payments of $2,500 at an interest rate of 5.5%, what will be he PV of an annuity due?
$11,262.88
You have an interesting question: How much would $1, growing at 3.5% per year, be worth after 75 years?
$13.20
You want to quit your job and go back to school for a law degree 4 years from now, and you plan to save $3,500 per year, beginning immediately. You will make 4 deposits in an account that pays 5.7% interest. Under these assumptions, how much will you have 4 years from today?
$16,1112
You are interested in buying a sport car when you graduate which is 2 years from now, and you plan to save $8,200 per year, beginning one year from today. You will deposit your savings in an account that pays 6.2% interest. How much will you have just after you make the 2nd deposit, 2 years from now?
$16,908
You want to quit your job and return to school for an MBA degree 3 years from now, and you plan to save $7,000 per year, beginning immediately. You will make 3 deposits in an account that pays 5.2% interest. Under these assumptions, how much will you have 3 years from today?
$23,261
Jordan has $125 today. How much would she have after 8 years if she leaves it invested at 8.5% with annual compounding?
$240.08
Suppose you have $2,000 and plan to purchase a 10-year certificate of deposit (CD) that pays 6.5% interest, compounded annually. How much will you have when the CD matures?
$3,754.27
Last year Rocco Corporation's sales were $225 million. If sales grow at 6% per year, how large (in millions) will they be 5 years later?
$301.10
Panfilo Smith Corporation had, last year, sales of $525 million. If sales grow at 7.5% per year, how large (in millions) will they be 8 years later?
$936.33
Suppose you have $1,500 and plan to purchase a 5-year certificate of deposit (CD) that pays 3.5% interest, compounded annually. How much will you have when the CD matures?
1,781.53
Rosental Inc. 10 years ago, earned $0.50 per share. Its earnings this year were $2.20. What was the growth rate in earnings per share (EPS) over the 10-year period?
15.97%
Five years ago, Weed Go Inc. earned $1.50 per share. Its earnings this year were $3.20. What was the growth rate in earnings per share (EPS) over the 5-year period?
16.36%
Rasputin Smith has $2,500 invested in a bank that pays 4% annually. How long will it take for his funds to double?
17.67
You plan to invest in bonds that pay 6.0%, compounded annually. If you invest $10,000 today, how many years will it take for your investment to grow to $30,000?
18.85
Master Card and other credit card issuers must by law print the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on their monthly statements. If the APR is stated to be 18.00%, with interest paid monthly, what is the card's EFF%?
19.56%
Niendorf Corporation's 5-year bonds yield 8.00%, and 5-year T-bonds yield 4.80%. The real risk-free rate is r* = 2.75%, the inflation premium for 5-year bonds is IP = 1.65%, the default risk premium for Niendorf's bonds is DRP = 1.20% versus zero for T-bonds, and the maturity risk premium for all bonds is found with the formula MRP = (t − 1) × 0.1%, where t = number of years to maturity. What is the liquidity premium (LP) on Niendorf's bonds?
2%
You deposit $1,000 today in a savings account that pays 3.5% interest, compounded annually. How much will your account be worth at the end of 25 years?
2,363.24
You inherited an oil well that will pay you $25,000 per year for 25 years, with the first payment being made today. If you think a fair return on the well is 7.5%, how much should you ask for it if you decide to sell it?
299,574
You are considering an investment in a Third World bank account that pays a nominal annual rate of 18%, compounded monthly. If you invest $5,000 at the beginning of each month, how many months would it take for your account to grow to $250,000? Round fractional months up.
38 months
You are considering investing in a bank account that pays a nominal annual rate of 7%, compounded monthly. If you invest $3,000 at the end of each month, how many months will it take for your account to grow to $150,000?
44.00
What's the present value of a perpetuity that pays $250 per year if the appropriate interest rate is 5%?
5,000
A bond intermediary banker offers to sell you a Treasury note for $3,000. No payments will be made until the bond matures 10 years from now, at which time it will be redeemed for $5,000. What interest rate would you earn if you bought this bond at the offer price?
5.24%
Suppose the real risk-free rate is 3.00%, the average expected future inflation rate is 2.25%, and a maturity risk premium of 0.10% per year to maturity applies, i.e., MRP = 0.10%(t), where t is the number of years to maturity. What rate of return would you expect on a 1-year Treasury security, assuming the pure expectations theory is NOT valid? Disregard cross-product terms, i.e., if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average.
5.35%
Suppose the real risk-free rate is 3.50% and the future rate of inflation is expected to be constant at 2.20%. What rate of return would you expect on a 1-year Treasury security, assuming the pure expectations theory is valid? Disregard cross-product terms, i.e., if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average.
5.70%
The real risk-free rate is 3.05%, inflation is expected to be 2.75% this year, and the maturity risk premium is zero. Ignoring any cross-product terms, what is the equilibrium rate of return on a 1-year Treasury bond? a. 5.51%
5.80%
Find the following problem in finance, how much would $20,000 due in 50 years be worth today if the discount rate were 7.5%?
537.78
Assume that the State of Nevada will pay $1,000 ten years from now. If the going interest rate on these 10-year bonds is 5.5%, how much is the bond worth today?
585.43
Suppose the U.S. Treasury offers to sell you a bond for $747.25. No payments will be made until the bond matures 5 years from now, at which time it will be redeemed for $1,000. What interest rate would you earn if you bought this bond at the offer price?
6.00%
Dyl Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,040 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $65 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,100. What is their yield to maturity (YTM)?
6.09%
Suppose 1-year Treasury bonds yield 4.00% while 2-year T-bonds yield 5.10%. Assuming the pure expectations theory is correct, and thus the maturity risk premium for T-bonds is zero, what is the yield on a 1-year T-bond expected to be one year from now?
6.21%
Suppose the real risk-free rate is 2.50% and the future rate of inflation is expected to be constant at 4.10%. What rate of return would you expect on a 5-year Treasury security, assuming the pure expectations theory is valid? Disregard cross-product terms, i.e., if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average.
6.60%
The real risk-free rate is 3.55%, inflation is expected to be 3.15% this year, and the maturity risk premium is zero. Taking account of the cross-product term, i.e., not ignoring it, what is the equilibrium rate of return on a 1-year Treasury bond?
6.812%
Your aunt is about to retire, and she wants to sell some of her stock and buy an annuity that will provide her with income of $50,000 per year for 30 years, beginning a year from today. The going rate on such annuities is 7.25%. How much would it cost her to buy such an annuity today?
605,183
Your bank offers to lend you $100,000 at an 8.5% annual interest rate to start your new business. The terms require you to amortize the loan with 10 equal end-of-year payments. How much interest would you be paying in Year 2?
7,927
Adams Enterprises' noncallable bonds currently sell for $1,120. They have a 15-year maturity, an annual coupon of $85, and a par value of $1,000. What is their yield to maturity?
7.17%
You plan to invest in securities that pay 8.0%, compounded annually. If you invest $5,000 today, how many years will it take for your investment to grow to $9,140.20?
7.84
What's the rate of return you would earn if you paid $950 for a perpetuity that pays $85 per year?
8.95%
Suppose you are buying your first condo for $145,000, and you will make a $15,000 down payment. You have arranged to finance the remainder with a 30-year, monthly payment, amortized mortgage at a 6.5% nominal interest rate, with the first payment due in one month. What will your monthly payments be?
821.69
What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 8.0%?
9,233
Morin Company's bonds mature in 8 years, have a par value of $1,000, and make an annual coupon interest payment of $65. The market requires an interest rate of 8.2% on these bonds. What is the bond's price? a. $903.04
903.04
Mark Luke plans to make a future investment, 3 years from now, and you plan to save $4,200 per year, beginning one year from today. You will deposit your savings in an account that pays 5.2% interest. How much will you have just after you make the 3rd deposit, 3 years from now?
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You have decided to invest money and have thought about the following financial instrument: suppose a U.S. treasury bond will pay $2,500 five years from now. If the going interest rate on 5-year treasury bonds is 4.25%, how much is the bond worth today?
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Assume that interest rates on 20-year Treasury and corporate bonds with different ratings, all of which are noncallable, are as follows: T-bond = 7.72% A = 9.64% AAA = 8.72% BBB = 10.18% The differences in rates among these issues were most probably caused primarily by:
Default and liquidity risk differences.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. If a coupon bond is selling at par, its current yield equals its yield to maturity. b. If a coupon bond is selling at a discount, its price will continue to decline until it reaches its par value at maturity. c. If interest rates increase, the price of a 10-year coupon bond will decline by a greater percentage than the price of a 10-year zero coupon bond. d. If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its annual coupon, then the bond will trade at a premium. e. If a coupon bond is selling at a premium, its current yield equals its yield to maturity.
If a coupon bond is selling at par, its current yield equals its yield to maturity.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. Sinking fund provisions sometimes turn out to adversely affect bondholders, and this is most likely to occur if interest rates decline after the bond was issued. b. Most sinking funds require the issuer to provide funds to a trustee, who holds the money so that it will be available to pay off bondholders when the bonds mature. c. makes a bond more risky to investors at the time of issuance. d. Sinking fund provisions never require companies to retire their debt; they only establish "targets" for the company to reduce its debt over time. e. If interest rates increase after a company has issued bonds with a sinking fund, the company will be less likely to buy bonds on the open market to meet its sinking fund obligation and more likely to call them in at the sinking fund call price.
Sinking fund provisions sometimes turn out to adversely affect bondholders, and this is most likely to occur if interest rates decline after the bond was issued.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The cash flows for an ordinary (or deferred) annuity all occur at the beginning of the periods. b. If a series of unequal cash flows occurs at regular intervals, such as once a year, then the series is by definition an annuity. c. The cash flows for an annuity due must all occur at the beginning of the periods. d. The cash flows for an annuity may vary from period to period, but they must occur at regular intervals, such as once a year or once a month. e. If some cash flows occur at the beginning of the periods while others occur at the ends, then we have what the textbook defines as a variable annuity.
The cash flows for an annuity due must all occur at the beginning of the periods
You are considering two equally risky annuities, each of which pays $5,000 per year for 10 years. Investment ORD is an ordinary (or deferred) annuity, while Investment DUE is an annuity due. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
The present value of DUE exceeds the present value of ORD, and the future value of DUE also exceeds the future value of ORD.
If the Treasury yield curve is downward sloping, how should the yield to maturity on a 10-year Treasury coupon bond compare to that on a 1-year T-bill?
The yield on a 10-year bond would be less than that on a 1-year bill.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. A time line is not meaningful unless all cash flows occur annually. b. Time lines are not useful for visualizing complex problems prior to doing actual calculations. c. Time lines can be constructed to deal with situations where some of the cash flows occur annually but others occur quarterly. d. Time lines can only be constructed for annuities where the payments occur at the end of the periods, i.e., for ordinary annuities. e. Time lines cannot be constructed where some of the payments constitute an annuity but others are unequal and thus are not part of the annuity.
Time lines cannot be constructed to deal with situations where some of the cash flows occur annually but others occur quarterly.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. Two bonds have the same maturity and the same coupon rate. However, one is callable and the other is not. The difference in prices between the bonds will be greater if the current market interest rate is below the coupon rate than if it is above the coupon rate. b. A callable 10-year, 10% bond should sell at a higher price than an otherwise similar noncallable bond. c. Corporate treasurers dislike issuing callable bonds because these bonds may require the company to raise additional funds earlier than would be true if noncallable bonds with the same maturity were used. d. Two bonds have the same maturity and the same coupon rate. However, one is callable and the other is not. The difference in prices between the bonds will be greater if the current market interest rate is above the coupon rate than if it is below the coupon rate. e. The actual life of a callable bond will always be equal to or less than the actual life of a noncallable bond with the same maturity. Therefore, if the yield curve is upward sloping, the required rate of return will be lower on the callable bond.
Two bonds have the same maturity and the same coupon rate. However one is callable and the other is not. The difference in prices between the bonds will be greater if the current market Interest rate is above the coupon rate than if it is below the coupon rate.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
You hold two bonds, a 10-year, zero coupon, issue and a 10-year bond that pays a 6% annual coupon. The same market rate, 6%, applies to both bonds. If the market rate rises from its current level, the zero coupon bond will experience the larger percentage decline.
A bond that had a 20-year original maturity with 1 year left to maturity has more price risk than a 10-year original maturity bond with 1 year left to maturity. (Assume that the bonds have equal default risk and equal coupon rates, and they cannot be called.)
false
A call provision gives bondholders the right to demand, or "call for," repayment of a bond. Typically, companies call bonds if interest rates rise and do not call them if interest rates decline.
false
A time line is not meaningful unless all cash flows occur annually.
false
Because short-term interest rates are much more volatile than long-term rates, you would, in the real world, generally be subject to much more price risk if you purchased a 30-day bond than if you bought a 30-year bond.
false
Disregarding risk, if money has time value, it is impossible for the future value of a given sum to exceed its present value.
false
Floating-rate debt is advantageous to investors because the interest rate moves up if market rates rise. Since floating-rate debt shifts price risk to companies, it offers no advantages to corporate issuers.
false
If the Treasury yield curve were downward sloping, the yield to maturity on a 10-year Treasury coupon bond would be higher than that on a 1-year T-bill.
false
If the discount (or interest) rate is positive, the future value of an expected series of payments will always exceed the present value of the same series.
false
If the discount (or interest) rate is positive, the present value of an expected series of payments will always exceed the future value of the same series.
false
One of the four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money as discussed in the text is the current state of the weather. If the weather is dark and stormy, the cost of money will be higher than if it is bright and sunny, other things held constant.
false
One of the four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money as discussed in the text is the expected rate of inflation. If inflation is expected to be relatively high, then interest rates will tend to be relatively low, other things held constant.
false
One of the four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money as discussed in the text is the time preference for consumption. The higher the time preference, the lower the cost of money, other things held constant.
false
Since yield curves are based on a real risk-free rate plus the expected rate of inflation, at any given time there can be only one yield curve, and it applies to both corporate and Treasury securities.
false
Some of the cash flows shown on a time line can be in the form of annuity payments but none can be uneven amounts.
false
Starting to invest early for retirement reduces the benefits of compound interest.
false
Suppose Randy Jones plans to invest $1,000. He can earn an effective annual rate of 5% on Security A, while Security B has an effective annual rate of 12%. After 11 years, the compounded value of Security B should be somewhat less than twice the compounded value of Security A. (Ignore risk, and assume that compounding occurs annually.)
false
The four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money are (1) production opportunities, (2) time preferences for consumption, (3) risk, and (4) the skill level of the economy's labor force.
false
The four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money are (1) production opportunities, (2) time preferences for consumption, (3) risk, and (4) weather conditions.
false
The price sensitivity of a bond to a given change in interest rates is generally greater the longer the bond's remaining maturity.
false
Time lines cannot be constructed in situations where some of the cash flows occur annually but others occur quarterly.
false
You are considering 2 bonds that will be issued tomorrow. Both are rated triple B (BBB, the lowest investment-grade rating), both mature in 20 years, both have a 10% coupon, neither can be called except for sinking fund purposes, and both are offered to you at their $1,000 par values. However, Bond SF has a sinking fund while Bond NSF does not. Under the sinking fund, the company must call and pay off 5% of the bonds at par each year. The yield curve at the time is upward sloping. The bond's prices, being equal, are probably not in equilibrium, as Bond SF, which has the sinking fund, would generally be expected to have a higher yield than Bond NSF.
false
Which event would make it more likely that a company would call its outstanding callable bonds in the future?
market interest rates decline sharply
A time line is meaningful even if all cash flows do not occur annually.
true
A zero coupon bond is a bond that pays no interest and is offered (and initially sells) at par. These bonds provide compensation to investors in the form of capital appreciation.
true
All other things held constant, the present value of a given annual annuity decreases as the number of periods per year increases
true
An upward-sloping yield curve is often call a "normal" yield curve, while a downward-sloping yield curve is called "abnormal."
true
As a general rule, a company's debentures have higher required interest rates than its mortgage bonds because mortgage bonds are backed by specific assets while debentures are unsecured.
true
As a result of compounding, the effective annual rate on a bank deposit (or a loan) is always equal to or less than the nominal rate on the deposit (or loan).
true
Disregarding risk, if money has time value, it is impossible for the present value of a given sum to exceed its future value.
true
During periods when inflation is increasing, interest rates tend to increase, while interest rates tend to fall when inflation is declining.
true
If a bank compounds savings accounts quarterly, the effective annual rate will exceed the nominal rate.
true
If a firm raises capital by selling new bonds, it could be called the "issuing firm," and the coupon rate is generally set equal to the required rate on bonds of equal risk.
true
If investors expect a zero rate of inflation, then the nominal rate of return on a very short-term U.S. Treasury bond should be equal to the real risk-free rate, r*.
true
If investors expect the rate of inflation to increase sharply in the future, then we should not be surprised to see an upward-sloping yield curve.
true
If the demand curve for funds increased but the supply curve remained constant, we would expect to see the total amount of funds supplied and demanded increase and interest rates in general also increase.
true
Junk bonds are high-risk, high-yield debt instruments. They are often used to finance leveraged buyouts and mergers, and to provide financing to companies of questionable financial strength.
true
One of the four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money as discussed in the text is the risk inherent in a given security. The higher the risk, the higher the security's required return, other things held constant.
true
Sinking funds are provisions included in bond indentures that require companies to retire bonds on a scheduled basis prior to their final maturity. Many indentures allow the company to acquire bonds for sinking fund purposes by either (1) purchasing bonds on the open market at the going market price or (2) selecting the bonds to be called by a lottery administered by the trustee, in which case the price paid is the bond's face value.
true
Some of the cash flows shown on a time line can be in the form of annuity payments while others can be uneven amounts.
true
The Federal Reserve tends to take actions to increase interest rates when the economy is very strong and to decrease rates when the economy is weak.
true
The four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money are (1) production opportunities, (2) time preferences for consumption, (3) risk, and (4) inflation.
true
The market value of any real or financial asset, including stocks, bonds, or art work purchased in hope of selling it at a profit, may be estimated by determining future cash flows and then discounting them back to the present.
true
The risk that interest rates will decline, and that decline will lead to a decline in the income provided by a bond portfolio as interest and maturity payments are reinvested, is called "reinvestment rate risk."
true
The risk that interest rates will increase, and that increase will lead to a decline in the prices of outstanding bonds, is called "interest rate risk," or "price risk."
true
Time lines can be constructed for annuities where the payments occur at either the beginning or the end of the periods.
true
Time lines can be constructed in situations where some of the cash flows occur annually but others occur quarterly.
true
Time lines cannot be constructed for annuities unless all the payments occur at the end of the periods. a. True
true
Your uncle Camilo says that if you start to invest early for retirement increases the benefits of compound interest
true
