Chap 6 Flashcards
The details of a bond issue are outlined in a …….
Trust deed
If the issuer of a bond issue can no longer meet the fixed obligations, the bond goes into……
default
a type of bond that is back by the general creditworthiness of the issuer
debenture
The sum of the present value of all future interest payments plus the present value of the future repayment of the loan upon maturity
Bond Price
Variable rate bonds are referred to ……
Floating rate securities
Bonds can be purchased only in specific……
denominations
Bonds that have more than 1 year but less than 5 years remaining in their term.
Short-term bonds
Bonds that have 5 to 10 years remaining in their term
Medium term bonds
Bonds that have greater than 10 years remaining in their term.
Long-term bonds
Bonds that have less than 1 year remaining in their term
Money Market Bonds
T-bills and commercial paper are __________ with terms of 1 year or less.
Money Market Securities
_______ trade significant volumes. Medium and large trades can be made quickly without significant sacrifice on the price.
Liquid Bonds
__________can be transferred because they are in good delivery form. Among other things, good delivery generally refers to a time when actual paper copies of bonds and fixed-income securities were delivered between investment dealers.
Negotiable Bonds
_____ have a ready market. They can be sold in secondary markets
Marketable Bonds
Strip bonds are also called ______
Zero-coupon Bonds
A _______ is created when a dealer acquires a block of high-quality bonds and separates the individual, future-dated interest coupons from the rest of the bond.
Strip Bond (zero coupon bonds)
The income on strip bond is considered ___________ rather than a capital gain.
Interest Income
Interest income tax must be paid ___________
Annually
Bond issuers often reserve the right, but not the obligation, to pay off the bond before maturity, either to take advantage of lower interest rates or simply to reduce their debt when they have the excess cash to do so. A bond bearing this clause is known as a _______ or ___________.
Callable bond or Redeemable bond
As a rule, the issuer agrees to give notice of ___ to ___ days that the bond is being called or redeemed.
10 to 30
The period before the first possible call date (during which a callable bond cannot be called) is known as the _____________
Call Protection Period
_____________ and debentures are usually issued with a short maturity term (typically 5 years), but with an option to extend the investment.
Extendable Bonds
_____________are the opposite of extendible bonds. They are issued with a long maturity term but with the option to redeem early.
Retractable Bonds
With both extendible and retractable bonds, the decision to exercise the maturity option must be made during a specific time called the _________.
Election Period