Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: At one point, certain U.S. Treasury bonds were callable. Consider

At one point, certain U.S. Treasury bonds were callable. Consider the prices in the following three Treasury issues as of May 15, 2017:

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Q: A Japanese company has a bond outstanding that sells for

A Japanese company has a bond outstanding that sells for 105.43 percent of its ¥100,000 par value. The bond has a coupon rate of 3.4 percent paid annually and matures in 16 years. What is the yield to...

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Q: Gabriele Enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments,

Gabriele Enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with eight years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and selling for $948. At this price, the bonds yield 5.1 percent. What must th...

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Q: Weismann Co. issued 15-year bonds a year ago at a

Weismann Co. issued 15-year bonds a year ago at a coupon rate of 4.9 percent. The bonds make semiannual payments and have a par value of $1,000. If the YTM on these bonds is 4.5 percent, what is the c...

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Q: West Corp. issued 25-year bonds two years ago at a

West Corp. issued 25-year bonds two years ago at a coupon rate of 5.3 percent. The bonds make semiannual payments. If these bonds currently sell for 105 percent of par value, what is the YTM?

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Q: McConnell Corporation has bonds on the market with 14.5 years

McConnell Corporation has bonds on the market with 14.5 years to maturity, a YTM of 5.3 percent, a par value of $1,000, and a current price of $1,045. The bonds make semiannual payments. What must the...

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Q: You find a zero coupon bond with a par value

You find a zero coupon bond with a par value of $10,000 and 17 years to maturity. If the yield to maturity on this bond is 4.2 percent, what is the price of the bond? Assume semiannual compounding per...

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Q: The Jackson-Timberlake Wardrobe Co. just paid a dividend of $2.15

The Jackson-Timberlake Wardrobe Co. just paid a dividend of $2.15 per share on its stock. The dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 4 percent per year indefinitely. If investors require...

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Q: First National Bank charges 13.1 percent compounded monthly on its

First National Bank charges 13.1 percent compounded monthly on its business loans. First United Bank charges 13.4 percent compounded semiannually. As a potential borrower, which bank would you go to f...

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Q: Based on the following information, calculate the expected return:

Based on the following information, calculate the expected return:,,,

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