Question 1

What term is used to describe an account that a bond trustee manages for the sole purpose of redeeming bonds early?

Accepted Answer

A) Registered account 
B) Bearer account 
C) Call account 
D) Sinking fund 
E) Premium fund 
A) Registered account 
B) Bearer account 
C) Call account 
D) Sinking fund 
E) Premium fund

Question 2

Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The current yield on a par value bond will exceed the bond's yield to maturity. 
B) The yield to maturity on a premium bond exceeds the bond's coupon rate. 
C) The current yield on a premium bond is equal to the bond's coupon rate. 
D) A premium bond has a current yield that exceeds the bond's coupon rate. 
E) A discount bond has a coupon rate that is less than the bond's yield to maturity. 
A) The current yield on a par value bond will exceed the bond's yield to maturity. 
B) The yield to maturity on a premium bond exceeds the bond's coupon rate. 
C) The current yield on a premium bond is equal to the bond's coupon rate. 
D) A premium bond has a current yield that exceeds the bond's coupon rate. 
E) A discount bond has a coupon rate that is less than the bond's yield to maturity.

Question 3

A bond has a $1,000 face value, a market price of $989, and pays interest payments of $69.50 every year.What is the coupon rate?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.76 percent 
B) 7.00 percent 
C) 7.03 percent 
D) 6.95 percent 
E) 8.14 percent 
A) 6.76 percent 
B) 7.00 percent 
C) 7.03 percent 
D) 6.95 percent 
E) 8.14 percent

Question 4

One year ago, you purchased a $1,000 face value bond for a clean price of $980.The bond currently has seven years remaining until maturity, pays a coupon payment of $45 every six months, and has a yield to maturity of 6.87 percent.What is the percentage change in the bond price over the past year?

Accepted Answer

A) -6.24 percent 
B) -14.70 percent 
C) 15.48 percent 
D) 13.96 percent 
E) 6.61 percent 
A) -6.24 percent 
B) -14.70 percent 
C) 15.48 percent 
D) 13.96 percent 
E) 6.61 percent

What term is used to describe an account that a bond trustee manages for the sole purpose of redeeming bonds early?

Which one of the following statements is true?

A bond has a $1,000 face value, a market price of $989, and pays interest payments of $69.50 every year.What is the coupon rate?

One year ago, you purchased a $1,000 face value bond for a clean price of $980.The bond currently has seven years remaining until maturity, pays a coupon payment of $45 every six months, and has a yield to maturity of 6.87 percent.What is the percentage change in the bond price over the past year?

Introduction to Financial Management

Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow

Working With Financial Statements

Introduction to Valuation: the Time Value of Money

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Equity Markets and Stock Valuation

Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria

Making Capital Investment Decisions

Some Lessons From Capital Market History

Risk and Return

Cost of Capital

Leverage and Capital Structure

Dividends and Dividend Policy

Raising Capital

Short-Term Financial Planning

Working Capital Management

International Aspects of Financial Management

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Exam 6: Interest Rates and Bond Valuation

What term is used to describe an account that a bond trustee manages for the sole purpose of redeeming bonds early?

Which one of the following statements is true?

A bond has a $1,000 face value, a market price of $989, and pays interest payments of $69.50 every year.What is the coupon rate?

One year ago, you purchased a $1,000 face value bond for a clean price of $980.The bond currently has seven years remaining until maturity, pays a coupon payment of $45 every six months, and has a yield to maturity of 6.87 percent.What is the percentage change in the bond price over the past year?

Introduction to Financial Management

Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow

Working With Financial Statements

Introduction to Valuation: the Time Value of Money

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Equity Markets and Stock Valuation

Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria

Making Capital Investment Decisions

Some Lessons From Capital Market History

Risk and Return

Cost of Capital

Leverage and Capital Structure

Dividends and Dividend Policy

Raising Capital

Short-Term Financial Planning

Working Capital Management

International Aspects of Financial Management

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