Chapter 14 Flashcards
The current yield on a bond is equal to
A. annual interest payment divided by the current market price.
B. the yield to maturity.
C. annual interest divided by the par value.
D. the internal rate of return.
E. None of the options
A. annual interest payment divided by the current market price
If a 7% coupon bond is trading for $975.00, it has a current yield of
B. 7.18%
70 / 975 = 7.18
If a 7.25% coupon bond is trading for $982.00, it has a current yield of
7.38%
72.50/982 = 7.38
If a 6.75% coupon bond is trading for $1,016.00, it has a current yield of
6.64%
67.50 / 1016
If a 7.75% coupon bond is trading for $1,019.00, it has a current yield of
7.61%
77.50 / 1019
If a 6% coupon bond is trading for $950.00, it has a current yield of
6.3%
60 / 950
If an 8% coupon bond is trading for $1,025.00, it has a current yield of
7.8%
80 / 1025
If a 7.5% coupon bond is trading for $1,050.00, it has a current yield of
7.1%
75 / 1050
A coupon bond pays annual interest, has a par value of $1,000, matures in four years, has a coupon rate of 10%, and has a yield to maturity of 12%. The current yield on this bond is
10.65%
FV = 1,000, n = 4, PMT = 100, i = 12, PV = 939.25; $100/$939.25 = 10.65%.
A coupon bond pays annual interest, has a par value of $1,000, matures in four years, has a coupon rate of 8.25%, and has a yield to maturity of 8.64%. The current yield on this bond is
8.36%
FV = 1,000, n = 4, PMT = 82.50, i = 8.64, PV = 987.26; $82.50/$987.26 = 8.36%.
A coupon bond pays annual interest, has a par value of $1,000, matures in 12 years, has a coupon rate of 11%, and has a yield to maturity of 12%. The current yield on this bond is
11.73%
FV = 1,000, n = 12, PMT = 110, i = 12, PV = 938.06; $110/$938.06 = 11.73%.
A coupon bond pays annual interest, has a par value of $1,000, matures in 12 years, has a coupon rate of 8.7%, and has a yield to maturity of 7.9%. The current yield on this bond is
A. 8.39%.
B. 8.43%.
C. 8.83%.
D. 8.66%.
E. None of the options
E. None of the options
FV = 1,000, n = 12, PMT = 87, i = 7.9, PV = 1,060.60; $87/$1,060.60 = 8.20%.
Of the following four investments, ________ is considered the safest.
A. commercial paper
B. corporate bonds
C. U.S. agency issues
D. Treasury bonds
E. Treasury bills
E. treasury bills
Of the following four investments, ________ is considered the least risky.
A. Treasury bills
B. corporate bonds
C. U.S. agency issues
D. Treasury bonds
E. commercial paper
A. treasury bills
To earn a high rating from the bond rating agencies, a firm should have
A. a low times interest earned ratio.
B. a low debt to equity ratio.
C. a high quick ratio.
D. a low debt to equity ratio and a high quick ratio.
E. a low times interest earned ratio and a high quick ratio.
D. a low debt to equity ratio and a high quick ratio
A firm with a low rating from the bond rating agencies would have
A. a low times interest earned ratio.
B. a low debt to equity ratio.
C. a low quick ratio.
D. a low debt to equity ratio and a low quick ratio.
E. a low times interest earned ratio and a low quick ratio.
E. a low times interest earned ratio and a low quick ratio
At issue, coupon bonds typically sell
A. above par value.
B. below par.
C. at or near par value.
D. at a value unrelated to par.
E. None of the options
C. at or near par value
Accrued interest
A. is quoted in the bond price in the financial press.
B. must be paid by the buyer of the bond and remitted to the seller of the bond.
C. must be paid to the broker for the inconvenience of selling bonds between maturity dates.
D. is quoted in the bond price in the financial press and must be paid by the buyer of the bond and remitted to the seller of the bond.
E. is quoted in the bond price in the financial press and must be paid to the broker for the inconvenience of selling bonds between maturity dates.
B. must be paid by the buyer of the bond and remitted to the seller of the bond
The invoice price of a bond that a buyer would pay is equal to
A. the asked price plus accrued interest.
B. the asked price less accrued interest.
C. the bid price plus accrued interest.
D. the bid price less accrued interest.
E. the bid price.
A. the asked price plus accrued interest
An 8% coupon U.S. Treasury note pays interest on May 30 and November 30 and is traded for settlement on August 15. The accrued interest on the $100,000 face value of this note is
A. $491.80.
B. $800.00.
C. $983.61.
D. $1,661.20.
E. None of the options
D. $1,661.20
76/183($4,000) = $1,661.20. Approximation: .08/12 × 100,000 = 666.67 per month. 666.67/month × 2.5 months = 1.666.67.
A coupon bond is reported as having an ask price of 108% of the $1,000 par value in the Wall Street Journal. If the last interest payment was made one month ago and the coupon rate is 9%, the invoice price of the bond will be
$1,087.50
$1,080 + $7.5 (accrued interest) = $1,087.50.
A coupon bond is reported as having an ask price of 113% of the $1,000 par value in the Wall Street Journal. If the last interest payment was made two months ago and the coupon rate is 12%, the invoice price of the bond will be
$1,150
$1,130 + $20 (accrued interest) = $1,150.
The bonds of Ford Motor Company have received a rating of “B” by Moody’s. The “B” rating indicates
A. the bonds are insured.
B. the bonds are junk bonds.
C. the bonds are referred to as “high-yield” bonds.
D. the bonds are insured or junk bonds.
E. the bonds are “high-yield” or junk bonds.
E. the bonds are “high-yield” or junk bonds
The bond market
A. can be quite “thin.”
B. primarily consists of a network of bond dealers in the over-the-counter market.
C. consists of many investors on any given day.
D. can be quite “thin” and primarily consists of a network of bond dealers in the over-the-counter market.
E. primarily consists of a network of bond dealers in the over-the-counter market and consists of many investors on any given day.
D. can be quite “thin” and primarily consists of a network of bond dealers in the over-the-counter market.
The ______ is a measure of the average rate of return an investor will earn if the investor buys the bond now and holds until maturity.
A. current yield
B. dividend yield
C. P/E ratio
D. yield to maturity
E. discount yield
D. yield to maturity
The _________ gives the number of shares for which each convertible bond can be exchanged.
A. conversion ratio
B. current ratio
C. P/E ratio
D. conversion premium
E. convertible floor
A. conversion ratio
A coupon bond is a bond that
A. pays interest on a regular basis (typically every six months).
B. does not pay interest on a regular basis, but pays a lump sum at maturity.
C. can always be converted into a specific number of shares of common stock in the issuing company.
D. always sells at par.
E. None of the options
A. pays interest on a regular basis (typically every six months)
A ___________ bond is a bond where the bondholder has the right to cash in the bond before maturity at a specified price after a specific date.
A. callable
B. coupon
C. put
D. Treasury
E. zero-coupon
C. put
Callable bonds
A. are called when interest rates decline appreciably.
B. have a call price that declines as time passes.
C. are called when interest rates increase appreciably.
D. are called when interest rates decline appreciably and have a call price that declines as time passes.
E. have a call price that declines as time passes and are called when interest rates increase appreciably.
D. are called when interest rates decline appreciably and have a call price that declines as time passes
A Treasury bond due in one year has a yield of 5.7%; a Treasury bond due in 5 years has a yield of 6.2%. A bond issued by Ford Motor Company due in 5 years has a yield of 7.5%; a bond issued by Shell Oil due in one year has a yield of 6.5%. The default risk premiums on the bonds issued by Shell and Ford, respectively, are
0.8% and 1.3%
Shell: 6.5% - 5.7% = .8%; Ford: 7.5% - 6.2% = 1.3%.
A Treasury bond due in one year has a yield of 4.6%; a Treasury bond due in five years has a yield of 5.6%. A bond issued by Lucent Technologies due in five years has a yield of 8.9%; a bond issued by Exxon due in one year has a yield of 6.2%. The default risk premiums on the bonds issued by Exxon and Lucent Technologies, respectively, are
A. 1.6% and 3.3%
Exxon: 6.2% - 4.6% = 1.6%; Lucent Technologies: 8.9% - 5.6% = 3.3%.
A Treasury bond due in one year has a yield of 6.2%; a Treasury bond due in five years has a yield of 6.7%. A bond issued by Xerox due in five years has a yield of 7.9%; a bond issued by Exxon due in one year has a yield of 7.2%. The default risk premiums on the bonds issued by Exxon and Xerox, respectively, are
1.0% and 1.2%
Exxon: 7.2% - 6.2% = 1.0%; Xerox: 7. 9% - 6.7% = 1.2%.
A Treasury bond due in one year has a yield of 4.3%; a Treasury bond due in five years has a yield of 5.06%. A bond issued by Boeing due in five years has a yield of 7.63%; a bond issued by Caterpillar due in one year has a yield of 7.16%. The default risk premiums on the bonds issued by Boeing and Caterpillar, respectively, are
2.57% and 2.86%
Boeing: 7.63% - 5.06% = 2.57%; Caterpillar: 7.16% - 4.30% = 2.86%.
Floating-rate bonds are designed to ___________ while convertible bonds are designed to __________.
A. minimize the holders’ interest rate risk; give the investor the ability to share in the price appreciation of the company’s stock
B. maximize the holders’ interest rate risk; give the investor the ability to share in the price appreciation of the company’s stock
C. minimize the holders’ interest rate risk; give the investor the ability to benefit from interest rate changes
D. maximize the holders’ interest rate risk; give investor the ability to share in the profits of the issuing company
E. None of the options
A. minimize the holders’ interest rate risk; give the investor the ability to share in the price appreciation of the company’s stock
A coupon bond that pays interest annually is selling at par value of $1,000, matures in five years, and has a coupon rate of 9%. The yield to maturity on this bond is
A. 8.0%.
B. 8.3%.
C. 9.0%.
D. 10.0%.
E. None of the options
9.0%
A coupon bond that pays interest semi-annually is selling at par value of $1,000, matures in seven years and has a coupon rate of 8.6%. The yield to maturity on this bond is
8.6%
A coupon bond that pays interest annually has a par value of $1,000, matures in five years, and has a yield to maturity of 10%. The intrinsic value of the bond today will be ______ if the coupon rate is 7%.
$886.28
FV = 1,000, PMT = 70, n = 5, i = 10, PV = 886.28
A coupon bond that pays interest annually has a par value of $1,000, matures in seven years, and has a yield to maturity of 9.3%. The intrinsic value of the bond today will be ______ if the coupon rate is 8.5%.
$960.14
FV = 1,000, PMT = 85, n = 7, i = 9.3, PV = 960.138.
A coupon bond that pays interest annually, has a par value of $1,000, matures in five years, and has a yield to maturity of 10%. The intrinsic value of the bond today will be _________ if the coupon rate is 12%.
$1,075.82
FV = 1000, PMT = 120, n = 5, i = 10, PV = 1075.82.
A coupon bond that pays interest semi-annually has a par value of $1,000, matures in five years, and has a yield to maturity of 10%. The intrinsic value of the bond today will be __________ if the coupon rate is 8%.
$992.78
FV = 1000, PMT = 40, n = 10, i = 5, PV = 922.78
A coupon bond that pays interest semi-annually has a par value of $1,000, matures in seven years, and has a yield to maturity of 9.3%. The intrinsic value of the bond today will be ________ if the coupon rate is 9.5%.
$1,010.12
FV = 1,000, PMT = 47.50, n = 14, i = 4.65, PV = 1,010.12
A coupon bond that pays interest semi-annually has a par value of $1,000, matures in five years, and has a yield to maturity of 10%. The intrinsic value of the bond today will be ________ if the coupon rate is 12%.
$1,077.22
FV = 1000, PMT = 60, n = 10, i = 5, PV = 1077.22
A coupon bond that pays interest of $100 annually has a par value of $1,000, matures in five years, and is selling today at a $72 discount from par value. The yield to maturity on this bond is
C. 12.00%
FV = 1,000, PMT = 100, n = 5, PV = -928, i = 11.997%.
You purchased an annual interest coupon bond one year ago that now has six years remaining until maturity. The coupon rate of interest was 10% and par value was $1,000. At the time you purchased the bond, the yield to maturity was 8%. The amount you paid for this bond one year ago was
$1,104.13
FV = 1,000, PMT = 100, n = 7, i = 8, PV = 1,104.13.
You purchased an annual interest coupon bond one year ago that had six years remaining to maturity at that time. The coupon interest rate was 10% and the par value was $1,000. At the time you purchased the bond, the yield to maturity was 8%. If you sold the bond after receiving the first interest payment and the yield to maturity continued to be 8%, your annual total rate of return on holding the bond for that year would have been
8.00%
FV = 1,000, PMT = 100, n = 6, i = 8, PV = 1,092.46; FV = 1000, PMT = 100, n = 5, i = 8, PV = 1,079.85; HPR = (1,079.85 - 1,092.46 + 100)/1,092.46 = 8%.
Consider two bonds, A and B. Both bonds presently are selling at their par value of $1,000. Each pays interest of $120 annually. Bond A will mature in five years, while bond B will mature in six years. If the yields to maturity on the two bonds change from 12% to 10%,
A. both bonds will increase in value, but bond A will increase more than bond B.
B. both bonds will increase in value, but bond B will increase more than bond A.
C. both bonds will decrease in value, but bond A will decrease more than bond B.
D. both bonds will decrease in value, but bond B will decrease more than bond A.
E. None of the options
B. both bonds will increase in value, but bond B will increase more than bond A
A zero-coupon bond has a yield to maturity of 9% and a par value of $1,000. If the bond matures in eight years, the bond should sell for a price of _______ today
$501.87
$1,000/(1.09)^8 = $501.87
You have just purchased a 10-year zero-coupon bond with a yield to maturity of 10% and a par value of $1,000. What would your rate of return at the end of the year be if you sell the bond? Assume the yield to maturity on the bond is 11% at the time you sell.
1.4%
$1,000/(1.10)10 = $385.54; $1,000/(1.11)9 = $390.92; ($390.92 - $385.54)/$385.54 = 1.4%.
A Treasury bill with a par value of $100,000 due one month from now is selling today for $99,010. The effective annual yield is
D. 12.68%
$990/$99,010 = 0.01; (1.01)^12 - 1.0 = 12.68%.