Exam 10: Bond Prices and Yields

You want to buy a bond that has a quoted price of $923.The bond pays interest semiannually on April 1 and October 1.The coupon rate is 6 percent.What is the clean price of this bond if today's date is June 1? Assume a 360-day year.

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Question 81

Which one of the following is the risk that market interest rates may increase causing the price of a bond to decline?

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Question 82

Periodically rebalancing a portfolio so that the duration continues to match the target date is called:

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Question 83

The yield to maturity is the:

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Question 84

The Country Inn has bonds outstanding with a par value of $1,000 each and a 6.6 percent coupon.The bonds mature in 7.5 years and pay interest semiannually.What is the current value of each of these bonds if the yield to maturity is 6.8 percent?

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Question 85

Will owns a bond with a make-whole call provision.The bond matures in 13 years but is being called today.The coupon rate is 8.25 percent with interest paid semiannually.What is the current call price if the applicable discount rate is 7.75 percent and the make-whole call provision applies?

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Question 86

Which one of the following involves creating a portfolio in a manner which minimizes the uncertainty of the portfolio's maturity target date value?

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Question 87

A bond has a modified duration of 5.87 years,a par value of $1,000,and a current market value of $1,008.What is the dollar value of an 01?

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Question 88

Which combination of bond characteristics causes a bond to be most sensitive to changes in market interest rates? I.low coupon rates II.high coupon rates III.short time to maturity IV.long time to maturity

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Question 89

Blue Water Homes has 8 percent bonds outstanding that mature in 13 years.The bonds pay interest semiannually.These bonds have a par value of $1,000 and are callable in 2 years at a premium of $75.What is the yield to call if the current price is equal to 103.25 percent of par?

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Question 90

Dynamic immunization is primarily aimed at reducing which one of the following risks?

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Question 91

A $1,000 face value bond is selling for $1,016.36.The bond pays interest semiannually and has 3.5 years to maturity.The yield to maturity is 5.48 percent.The current yield is _ percent and the coupon rate is _ percent.

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Question 92

A 5.5 percent coupon bond has a face value of $1,000 and a current yield of 5.64 percent.What is the current market price?

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Question 93

A bond has 8 years to maturity,a 7 percent coupon,a $1,000 face value,and pays interest semiannually.What is the bond's current price if the yield to maturity is 6.91 percent?

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Question 94

You are considering two bonds.Both have semi-annual,8 percent coupons,$1,000 face values,and yields to maturity of 7.5 percent.Bond S matures in 4 years and Bond L matures in 8 years.What is the difference in the current prices of these bonds?

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You want to buy a bond that has a quoted price of $923.The bond pays interest semiannually on April 1 and October 1.The coupon rate is 6 percent.What is the clean price of this bond if today's date is June 1? Assume a 360-day year.

Which one of the following is the risk that market interest rates may increase causing the price of a bond to decline?

Periodically rebalancing a portfolio so that the duration continues to match the target date is called:

The yield to maturity is the:

The Country Inn has bonds outstanding with a par value of $1,000 each and a 6.6 percent coupon.The bonds mature in 7.5 years and pay interest semiannually.What is the current value of each of these bonds if the yield to maturity is 6.8 percent?

Will owns a bond with a make-whole call provision.The bond matures in 13 years but is being called today.The coupon rate is 8.25 percent with interest paid semiannually.What is the current call price if the applicable discount rate is 7.75 percent and the make-whole call provision applies?

Which one of the following involves creating a portfolio in a manner which minimizes the uncertainty of the portfolio's maturity target date value?

A bond has a modified duration of 5.87 years,a par value of $1,000,and a current market value of $1,008.What is the dollar value of an 01?

Which combination of bond characteristics causes a bond to be most sensitive to changes in market interest rates? I.low coupon rates II.high coupon rates III.short time to maturity IV.long time to maturity

Blue Water Homes has 8 percent bonds outstanding that mature in 13 years.The bonds pay interest semiannually.These bonds have a par value of $1,000 and are callable in 2 years at a premium of $75.What is the yield to call if the current price is equal to 103.25 percent of par?

Dynamic immunization is primarily aimed at reducing which one of the following risks?

A $1,000 face value bond is selling for $1,016.36.The bond pays interest semiannually and has 3.5 years to maturity.The yield to maturity is 5.48 percent.The current yield is _ percent and the coupon rate is _ percent.

A 5.5 percent coupon bond has a face value of $1,000 and a current yield of 5.64 percent.What is the current market price?

A bond has 8 years to maturity,a 7 percent coupon,a $1,000 face value,and pays interest semiannually.What is the bond's current price if the yield to maturity is 6.91 percent?

You are considering two bonds.Both have semi-annual,8 percent coupons,$1,000 face values,and yields to maturity of 7.5 percent.Bond S matures in 4 years and Bond L matures in 8 years.What is the difference in the current prices of these bonds?

A Brief History of Risk and Return

The Investment Process

Overview of Security Types

Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies

The Stock Market

Common Stock Valuation

Stock Price Behavior and Market Efficiency

Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investing

Interest Rates

Diversification and Risky Asset Allocation

Return, Risk, and the Security Market Line

Performance Evaluation and Risk Management

Futures Contracts

Stock Options

Option Valuation

Projecting Cash Flow and Earnings

Corporate and Government Bonds

Global Economic Activity and Industry Analysis

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Exam 10: Bond Prices and Yields

You want to buy a bond that has a quoted price of $923.The bond pays interest semiannually on April 1 and October 1.The coupon rate is 6 percent.What is the clean price of this bond if today's date is June 1? Assume a 360-day year.

Which one of the following is the risk that market interest rates may increase causing the price of a bond to decline?

Periodically rebalancing a portfolio so that the duration continues to match the target date is called:

The yield to maturity is the:

The Country Inn has bonds outstanding with a par value of $1,000 each and a 6.6 percent coupon.The bonds mature in 7.5 years and pay interest semiannually.What is the current value of each of these bonds if the yield to maturity is 6.8 percent?

Will owns a bond with a make-whole call provision.The bond matures in 13 years but is being called today.The coupon rate is 8.25 percent with interest paid semiannually.What is the current call price if the applicable discount rate is 7.75 percent and the make-whole call provision applies?

Which one of the following involves creating a portfolio in a manner which minimizes the uncertainty of the portfolio's maturity target date value?

A bond has a modified duration of 5.87 years,a par value of $1,000,and a current market value of $1,008.What is the dollar value of an 01?

Which combination of bond characteristics causes a bond to be most sensitive to changes in market interest rates? I.low coupon rates II.high coupon rates III.short time to maturity IV.long time to maturity

Blue Water Homes has 8 percent bonds outstanding that mature in 13 years.The bonds pay interest semiannually.These bonds have a par value of $1,000 and are callable in 2 years at a premium of $75.What is the yield to call if the current price is equal to 103.25 percent of par?

Dynamic immunization is primarily aimed at reducing which one of the following risks?

A $1,000 face value bond is selling for $1,016.36.The bond pays interest semiannually and has 3.5 years to maturity.The yield to maturity is 5.48 percent.The current yield is _____ percent and the coupon rate is _____ percent.

A 5.5 percent coupon bond has a face value of $1,000 and a current yield of 5.64 percent.What is the current market price?

A bond has 8 years to maturity,a 7 percent coupon,a $1,000 face value,and pays interest semiannually.What is the bond's current price if the yield to maturity is 6.91 percent?

You are considering two bonds.Both have semi-annual,8 percent coupons,$1,000 face values,and yields to maturity of 7.5 percent.Bond S matures in 4 years and Bond L matures in 8 years.What is the difference in the current prices of these bonds?

A Brief History of Risk and Return

The Investment Process

Overview of Security Types

Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies

The Stock Market

Common Stock Valuation

Stock Price Behavior and Market Efficiency

Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investing

Interest Rates

Diversification and Risky Asset Allocation

Return, Risk, and the Security Market Line

Performance Evaluation and Risk Management

Futures Contracts

Stock Options

Option Valuation

Projecting Cash Flow and Earnings

Corporate and Government Bonds

Global Economic Activity and Industry Analysis

Mortgage-Backed Securities

Filters

A $1,000 face value bond is selling for $1,016.36.The bond pays interest semiannually and has 3.5 years to maturity.The yield to maturity is 5.48 percent.The current yield is _ percent and the coupon rate is _ percent.