Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Assume that a bond will make payments every six months as shown

Assume that a bond will make payments every six months as shown on the following timeline (using six-month periods): a. What is the maturity of the bond (in years)? b. What is the coupon rate (in perc...

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Q: Your company wants to raise $10 million by issuing 20-

Your company wants to raise $10 million by issuing 20-year zero-coupon bonds. If the yield to maturity on the bonds will be 6% (annually compounded APR), what total principal amount of bonds must you...

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Q: What is the price per $100 face value of a two

What is the price per $100 face value of a two-year, zero-coupon, risk-free bond?

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Q: Your bank account pays interest with an EAR of 5%. What

Your bank account pays interest with an EAR of 5%. What is the APR quote for this account based on semiannual compounding? What is the APR with monthly compounding?

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Q: What is the price per $100 face value of a four

What is the price per $100 face value of a four-year, zero-coupon, risk-free bond?

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Q: Assume Evco, Inc., has a current stock price of $

Assume Evco, Inc., has a current stock price of $50 and will pay a $2 dividend in one year; its equity cost of capital is 15%. What price must you expect Evco stock to sell for immediately after the f...

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Q: For each of the following pairs of Treasury securities (each with

For each of the following pairs of Treasury securities (each with $1000 par value), identify which will have the higher price: a. A three-year zero-coupon bond or a five-year zero coupon bond? b. A th...

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Q: You currently have a one-year-old loan outstanding on

You currently have a one-year-old loan outstanding on your car. You make monthly payments of $300. You have just made a payment. The loan has four years to go (i.e., it had an original term of five ye...

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Q: A local bank is running the following advertisement in the newspaper:

A local bank is running the following advertisement in the newspaper: “For just $1000 we will pay you $100 forever!” The fine print in the ad says that for a $1000 deposit, the bank will pay $100 ever...

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Q: The yield to maturity of a $1000 bond with a 7

The yield to maturity of a $1000 bond with a 7% coupon rate, semiannual coupons, and two years to maturity is 7.6% APR, compounded semiannually. What must its price be?

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