Question 1

company is planning to raise $1,000,000 to finance a new plant.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) The company would be especially eager to have a call provision included in the indenture if its management thinks that interest rates are almost certain to rise in the foreseeable future. 
B) If debt is used to raise the million dollars, but $500,000 is raised as first mortgage bonds on the new plant and $500,000 as debentures, the interest rate on the first mortgage bonds would be lower than it would be if the entire $1 million were raised by selling first mortgage bonds. 
C) If two tiers of debt are used (with one senior and one subordinated debt class), the subordinated debt will carry a lower interest rate. 
D) If debt is used to raise the million dollars, the cost of the debt would be lower if the debt were in the form of a fixed-rate bond rather than a floating-rate bond. 
E) If debt is used to raise the million dollars, the cost of the debt would be higher if the debt were in the form of a mortgage bond rather than an unsecured term loan. 
A) The company would be especially eager to have a call provision included in the indenture if its management thinks that interest rates are almost certain to rise in the foreseeable future. 
B) If debt is used to raise the million dollars, but $500,000 is raised as first mortgage bonds on the new plant and $500,000 as debentures, the interest rate on the first mortgage bonds would be lower than it would be if the entire $1 million were raised by selling first mortgage bonds. 
C) If two tiers of debt are used (with one senior and one subordinated debt class), the subordinated debt will carry a lower interest rate. 
D) If debt is used to raise the million dollars, the cost of the debt would be lower if the debt were in the form of a fixed-rate bond rather than a floating-rate bond. 
E) If debt is used to raise the million dollars, the cost of the debt would be higher if the debt were in the form of a mortgage bond rather than an unsecured term loan.

Question 2

have funds that you want to invest in bonds, and you just noticed in the financial pages of the local newspaper that you can buy a $1,000 par value bond for $800.The coupon rate is 10% (with annual payments), and there are 10 years before the bond will mature and pay off its $1,000 par value.You should buy the bond if your required return on bonds with this risk is 12%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Income bonds pay interest only if the issuing company actually earns the indicated interest.Thus, these securities cannot bankrupt a company, and this makes them safer from an investor's perspective than regular bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) All else equal, senior debt generally has a lower yield to maturity than subordinated debt. 
B) An indenture is a bond that is less risky than a mortgage bond. 
C) The expected return on a corporate bond will generally exceed the bond's yield to maturity. 
D) If a bond's coupon rate exceeds its yield to maturity, then its expected return to investors exceeds the yield to maturity. 
E) Under our bankruptcy laws, any firm that is in financial distress will be forced to declare bankruptcy and then be liquidated. 
A) All else equal, senior debt generally has a lower yield to maturity than subordinated debt. 
B) An indenture is a bond that is less risky than a mortgage bond. 
C) The expected return on a corporate bond will generally exceed the bond's yield to maturity. 
D) If a bond's coupon rate exceeds its yield to maturity, then its expected return to investors exceeds the yield to maturity. 
E) Under our bankruptcy laws, any firm that is in financial distress will be forced to declare bankruptcy and then be liquidated.

Question 5

Zumwalt Corporation's Class S bonds have a 12-year maturity, $1,000 par value, and a 5.75% coupon paid semiannually (2.875% each 6 months), and those bonds sell at their par value.Zumwalt's Class A bonds have the same risk, maturity, and par value, but the A bonds pay a 5.75% annual coupon.Neither bond is callable.At what price should the annual payment bond sell?

Accepted Answer

A) $943.98 
B) $968.18 
C) $993.01 
D) $1,017.83 
E) $1,043.28 
A) $943.98 
B) $968.18 
C) $993.01 
D) $1,017.83 
E) $1,043.28

Question 6

10-year corporate bond has an annual coupon of 9%.The bond is currently selling at par Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) The bond's expected capital gains yield is positive. 
B) The bond's yield to maturity is 9%. 
C) The bond's current yield is 9%. 
D) If the bond's yield to maturity remains constant, the bond will continue to sell at par. 
E) The bond's current yield exceeds its capital gains yield. 
A) The bond's expected capital gains yield is positive. 
B) The bond's yield to maturity is 9%. 
C) The bond's current yield is 9%. 
D) If the bond's yield to maturity remains constant, the bond will continue to sell at par. 
E) The bond's current yield exceeds its capital gains yield.

Question 7

Amram Inc.can issue a 20-year bond with a 6% annual coupon.This bond is not convertible, is not callable, and has no sinking fund.Alternatively, Amram could issue a 20-year bond that is convertible into common equity, may be called, and has a sinking fund.Which of the following most accurately describes the coupon rate that Amram would have to pay on the convertible, callable bond?

Accepted Answer

A) Exactly equal to 6%. 
B) It could be less than, equal to, or greater than 6%. 
C) Greater than 6%. 
D) Exactly equal to 8%. 
E) Less than 6%. 
A) Exactly equal to 6%. 
B) It could be less than, equal to, or greater than 6%. 
C) Greater than 6%. 
D) Exactly equal to 8%. 
E) Less than 6%.

Question 8

Assume that a 10-year Treasury bond has a 12% annual coupon, while a 15-year T-bond has an 8% annual coupon.Assume also that the yield curve is flat, and all Treasury securities have a 10% yield to maturity.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) If interest rates decline, the prices of both bonds will increase, but the 15-year bond would have a larger percentage increase in price. 
B) If interest rates decline, the prices of both bonds will increase, but the 10-year bond would have a larger percentage increase in price. 
C) The 10-year bond would sell at a discount, while the 15-year bond would sell at a premium. 
D) The 10-year bond would sell at a premium, while the 15-year bond would sell at par. 
E) If the yield to maturity on both bonds remains at 10% over the next year, the price of the 10-year bond would increase, but the price of the 15-year bond would fall. 
A) If interest rates decline, the prices of both bonds will increase, but the 15-year bond would have a larger percentage increase in price. 
B) If interest rates decline, the prices of both bonds will increase, but the 10-year bond would have a larger percentage increase in price. 
C) The 10-year bond would sell at a discount, while the 15-year bond would sell at a premium. 
D) The 10-year bond would sell at a premium, while the 15-year bond would sell at par. 
E) If the yield to maturity on both bonds remains at 10% over the next year, the price of the 10-year bond would increase, but the price of the 15-year bond would fall.

Question 9

O'Brien Ltd.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years.Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.25%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $850.What is the bond's nominal (annual) coupon interest rate?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.27% 
B) 6.60% 
C) 6.95% 
D) 7.32% 
E) 7.70% 
A) 6.27% 
B) 6.60% 
C) 6.95% 
D) 7.32% 
E) 7.70%

Question 10

Suppose a new company decides to raise a total of $200 million, with $100 million as common equity and $100 million as long-term debt.The debt can be mortgage bonds or debentures, but by an iron-clad provision in its charter, the company can never raise any additional debt beyond the original $100 million.Given these conditions, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) The higher the percentage of debt represented by mortgage bonds, the riskier both types of bonds will be and, consequently, the higher the firm's total dollar interest charges will be. 
B) If the debt were raised by issuing $50 million of debentures and $50 million of first mortgage bonds, we could be certain that the firm's total interest expense would be lower than if the debt were raised by issuing $100 million of debentures. 
C) In this situation, we cannot tell for sure how, or whether, the firm's total interest expense on the $100 million of debt would be affected by the mix of debentures versus first mortgage bonds.The interest rate on each of the two types of bonds would increase as the percentage of mortgage bonds used was increased, but the result might well be such that the firm's total interest charges would not be affected materially by the mix between the two. 
D) The higher the percentage of debentures, the greater the risk borne by each debenture, and thus the higher the required rate of return on the debentures. 
E) If the debt were raised by issuing $50 million of debentures and $50 million of first mortgage bonds, we could be certain that the firm's total interest expense would be lower than if the debt were raised by issuing $100 million of first mortgage bonds. 
A) The higher the percentage of debt represented by mortgage bonds, the riskier both types of bonds will be and, consequently, the higher the firm's total dollar interest charges will be. 
B) If the debt were raised by issuing $50 million of debentures and $50 million of first mortgage bonds, we could be certain that the firm's total interest expense would be lower than if the debt were raised by issuing $100 million of debentures. 
C) In this situation, we cannot tell for sure how, or whether, the firm's total interest expense on the $100 million of debt would be affected by the mix of debentures versus first mortgage bonds.The interest rate on each of the two types of bonds would increase as the percentage of mortgage bonds used was increased, but the result might well be such that the firm's total interest charges would not be affected materially by the mix between the two. 
D) The higher the percentage of debentures, the greater the risk borne by each debenture, and thus the higher the required rate of return on the debentures. 
E) If the debt were raised by issuing $50 million of debentures and $50 million of first mortgage bonds, we could be certain that the firm's total interest expense would be lower than if the debt were raised by issuing $100 million of first mortgage bonds.

Question 11

Which of the following bonds has the greatest interest rate price risk?

Accepted Answer

A) A 10-year $100 annuity. 
B) A 10-year, $1,000 face value, zero coupon bond. 
C) A 10-year, $1,000 face value, 10% coupon bond with annual interest payments. 
D) All 10-year bonds have the same price risk since they have the same maturity. 
E) A 10-year, $1,000 face value, 10% coupon bond with semiannual interest payments. 
A) A 10-year $100 annuity. 
B) A 10-year, $1,000 face value, zero coupon bond. 
C) A 10-year, $1,000 face value, 10% coupon bond with annual interest payments. 
D) All 10-year bonds have the same price risk since they have the same maturity. 
E) A 10-year, $1,000 face value, 10% coupon bond with semiannual interest payments.

Question 12

A has a 9% annual coupon, while Bond B has a 7% annual coupon.Both bonds have the same maturity, a face value of $1,000, and an 8% yield to maturity.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) Bond A's capital gains yield is greater than Bond B's capital gains yield. 
B) Bond A trades at a discount, whereas Bond B trades at a premium. 
C) If the yield to maturity for both bonds remains at 8%, Bond A's price one year from now will be higher than it is today, but Bond B's price one year from now will be lower than it is today. 
D) If the yield to maturity for both bonds immediately decreases to 6%, Bond A's bond will have a larger percentage increase in value. 
E) Bond A's current yield is greater than that of Bond B. 
A) Bond A's capital gains yield is greater than Bond B's capital gains yield. 
B) Bond A trades at a discount, whereas Bond B trades at a premium. 
C) If the yield to maturity for both bonds remains at 8%, Bond A's price one year from now will be higher than it is today, but Bond B's price one year from now will be lower than it is today. 
D) If the yield to maturity for both bonds immediately decreases to 6%, Bond A's bond will have a larger percentage increase in value. 
E) Bond A's current yield is greater than that of Bond B.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) If two bonds have the same maturity, the same yield to maturity, and the same level of risk, the bonds should sell for the same price regardless of the bond's coupon rates. 
B) All else equal, an increase in interest rates will have a greater effect on the prices of short-term than long-term bonds. 
C) All else equal, an increase in interest rates will have a greater effect on higher-coupon bonds than it will have on lower-coupon bonds. 
D) If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its coupon rate, the bond's price must be less than its maturity value. 
E) If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its coupon rate, the bond's current yield must be less than its coupon rate. 
A) If two bonds have the same maturity, the same yield to maturity, and the same level of risk, the bonds should sell for the same price regardless of the bond's coupon rates. 
B) All else equal, an increase in interest rates will have a greater effect on the prices of short-term than long-term bonds. 
C) All else equal, an increase in interest rates will have a greater effect on higher-coupon bonds than it will have on lower-coupon bonds. 
D) If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its coupon rate, the bond's price must be less than its maturity value. 
E) If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its coupon rate, the bond's current yield must be less than its coupon rate.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) A zero coupon bond of any maturity will have more interest rate price risk than any coupon bond, even a perpetuity. 
B) If their maturities and other characteristics were the same, a 5% coupon bond would have more interest rate price risk than a 10% coupon bond. 
C) A 10-year coupon bond would have more reinvestment rate risk than a 5-year coupon bond, but all 10-year coupon bonds have the same amount of reinvestment rate risk. 
D) A 10-year coupon bond would have more interest rate price risk than a 5-year coupon bond, but all 10-year coupon bonds have the same amount of interest rate price risk. 
E) If their maturities and other characteristics were the same, a 5% coupon bond would have less interest rate price risk than a 10% coupon bond. 
A) A zero coupon bond of any maturity will have more interest rate price risk than any coupon bond, even a perpetuity. 
B) If their maturities and other characteristics were the same, a 5% coupon bond would have more interest rate price risk than a 10% coupon bond. 
C) A 10-year coupon bond would have more reinvestment rate risk than a 5-year coupon bond, but all 10-year coupon bonds have the same amount of reinvestment rate risk. 
D) A 10-year coupon bond would have more interest rate price risk than a 5-year coupon bond, but all 10-year coupon bonds have the same amount of interest rate price risk. 
E) If their maturities and other characteristics were the same, a 5% coupon bond would have less interest rate price risk than a 10% coupon bond.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-year, zero coupon bonds have higher reinvestment rate risk than 10-year, 10% coupon bonds. 
B) A 10-year, 10% coupon bond has less reinvestment rate risk than a 10-year, 5% coupon bond (assuming all else equal). 
C) The total return on a bond during a given year is the sum of the coupon interest payments received during the year and the change in the value of the bond from the beginning to the end of the year. 
D) The price of a 20-year, 10% bond is less sensitive to changes in interest rates than the price of a 5-year, 10% bond. 
E) A $1,000 bond with $100 annual interest payments that has 5 years to maturity and is not expected to default would sell at a discount if interest rates were below 9% and at a premium if interest rates were greater than 11%. 
A) 10-year, zero coupon bonds have higher reinvestment rate risk than 10-year, 10% coupon bonds. 
B) A 10-year, 10% coupon bond has less reinvestment rate risk than a 10-year, 5% coupon bond (assuming all else equal). 
C) The total return on a bond during a given year is the sum of the coupon interest payments received during the year and the change in the value of the bond from the beginning to the end of the year. 
D) The price of a 20-year, 10% bond is less sensitive to changes in interest rates than the price of a 5-year, 10% bond. 
E) A $1,000 bond with $100 annual interest payments that has 5 years to maturity and is not expected to default would sell at a discount if interest rates were below 9% and at a premium if interest rates were greater than 11%.

Question 16

10-year bond pays an annual coupon, its YTM is 8%, and it currently trades at a premium.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) The bond's current yield is less than 8%. 
B) If the yield to maturity remains at 8%, then the bond's price will decline over the next year. 
C) The bond's coupon rate is less than 8%. 
D) If the yield to maturity increases, then the bond's price will increase. 
E) If the yield to maturity remains at 8%, then the bond's price will remain constant over the next year. 
A) The bond's current yield is less than 8%. 
B) If the yield to maturity remains at 8%, then the bond's price will decline over the next year. 
C) The bond's coupon rate is less than 8%. 
D) If the yield to maturity increases, then the bond's price will increase. 
E) If the yield to maturity remains at 8%, then the bond's price will remain constant over the next year.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) If the maturity risk premium were zero and interest rates were expected to decrease in the future, then the yield curve for U.S.Treasury securities would, other things held constant, have an upward slope. 
B) Liquidity premiums are generally higher on Treasury than corporate bonds. 
C) The maturity premiums embedded in the interest rates on U.S.Treasury securities are due primarily to the fact that the probability of default is higher on long-term bonds than on short-term bonds. 
D) Default risk premiums are generally lower on corporate than on Treasury bonds. 
E) Reinvestment rate risk is lower, other things held constant, on long-term than on short-term bonds. 
A) If the maturity risk premium were zero and interest rates were expected to decrease in the future, then the yield curve for U.S.Treasury securities would, other things held constant, have an upward slope. 
B) Liquidity premiums are generally higher on Treasury than corporate bonds. 
C) The maturity premiums embedded in the interest rates on U.S.Treasury securities are due primarily to the fact that the probability of default is higher on long-term bonds than on short-term bonds. 
D) Default risk premiums are generally lower on corporate than on Treasury bonds. 
E) Reinvestment rate risk is lower, other things held constant, on long-term than on short-term bonds.

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

a firm raises capital by selling new bonds, it is called the "issuing firm," and the coupon rate is generally set equal to the required rate on bonds of equal risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Keenan Industries has a bond outstanding with 15 years to maturity, an 8.75% coupon paid semiannually, and a $1,000 par value.The bond has a 6.50% nominal yield to maturity, but it can be called in 6 years at a price of $1,050.What is the bond's nominal yield to call?

Accepted Answer

A) 5.01% 
B) 5.27% 
C) 5.54% 
D) 5.81% 
E) 6.10% 
A) 5.01% 
B) 5.27% 
C) 5.54% 
D) 5.81% 
E) 6.10%

company is planning to raise $1,000,000 to finance a new plant.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Income bonds pay interest only if the issuing company actually earns the indicated interest.Thus, these securities cannot bankrupt a company, and this makes them safer from an investor's perspective than regular bonds.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

10-year corporate bond has an annual coupon of 9%.The bond is currently selling at par Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

Assume that a 10-year Treasury bond has a 12% annual coupon, while a 15-year T-bond has an 8% annual coupon.Assume also that the yield curve is flat, and all Treasury securities have a 10% yield to maturity.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

O'Brien Ltd.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years.Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.25%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $850.What is the bond's nominal (annual) coupon interest rate?

Which of the following bonds has the greatest interest rate price risk?

A has a 9% annual coupon, while Bond B has a 7% annual coupon.Both bonds have the same maturity, a face value of $1,000, and an 8% yield to maturity.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

10-year bond pays an annual coupon, its YTM is 8%, and it currently trades at a premium.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a firm raises capital by selling new bonds, it is called the "issuing firm," and the coupon rate is generally set equal to the required rate on bonds of equal risk.

Keenan Industries has a bond outstanding with 15 years to maturity, an 8.75% coupon paid semiannually, and a $1,000 par value.The bond has a 6.50% nominal yield to maturity, but it can be called in 6 years at a price of $1,050.What is the bond's nominal yield to call?

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Exam 5: Bonds

company is planning to raise $1,000,000 to finance a new plant.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Income bonds pay interest only if the issuing company actually earns the indicated interest.Thus, these securities cannot bankrupt a company, and this makes them safer from an investor's perspective than regular bonds.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

10-year corporate bond has an annual coupon of 9%.The bond is currently selling at par Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

Assume that a 10-year Treasury bond has a 12% annual coupon, while a 15-year T-bond has an 8% annual coupon.Assume also that the yield curve is flat, and all Treasury securities have a 10% yield to maturity.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

O'Brien Ltd.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years.Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.25%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $850.What is the bond's nominal (annual) coupon interest rate?

Which of the following bonds has the greatest interest rate price risk?

A has a 9% annual coupon, while Bond B has a 7% annual coupon.Both bonds have the same maturity, a face value of $1,000, and an 8% yield to maturity.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

10-year bond pays an annual coupon, its YTM is 8%, and it currently trades at a premium.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a firm raises capital by selling new bonds, it is called the "issuing firm," and the coupon rate is generally set equal to the required rate on bonds of equal risk.

Keenan Industries has a bond outstanding with 15 years to maturity, an 8.75% coupon paid semiannually, and a $1,000 par value.The bond has a 6.50% nominal yield to maturity, but it can be called in 6 years at a price of $1,050.What is the bond's nominal yield to call?

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