Questions from General Investment


Q: These two bonds were issued five years ago, with terms given

These two bonds were issued five years ago, with terms given in the following table: a. Why is the price range greater for the 6% coupon bond than the floating-rate bond? b. What factors could explain...

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Q: FinCorp issued two bonds with 20-year maturities. Both bonds

FinCorp issued two bonds with 20-year maturities. Both bonds are callable at $1,050. The first bond was issued at a deep discount with a coupon rate of 4% and a price of $580 to yield 8.4%. The second...

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Q: A newly issued bond pays its coupons once annually. Its coupon

A newly issued bond pays its coupons once annually. Its coupon rate is 5%, its maturity is 20 years, and its yield to maturity is 8%. a. Find the holding-period return for a 1-year investment period i...

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Q: Why do bond prices go down when interest rates go up?

Why do bond prices go down when interest rates go up? Don’t bond lenders like to receive high interest rates?

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Q: Consider an 8% coupon bond selling for $953.10

Consider an 8% coupon bond selling for $953.10 with three years until maturity making annual coupon payments. The interest rates in the next three years will be, with certainty, r1 = 8%, r2 = 10%, and...

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Q: What is the relationship between forward rates and the market’s expectation of

What is the relationship between forward rates and the market’s expectation of future short rates? Explain in the context of both the expectations hypothesis and the liquidity preference theory of the...

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Q: The term structure for zero-coupon bonds is currently:

The term structure for zero-coupon bonds is currently: Maturity (years) YTM (%) 1………………………4% 2………………………5 3………………………6 Next year at this time, you expect it to be: Maturity (years) YTM (%) 1……………………5...

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Q: The yield to maturity on 1-year zero-coupon bonds

The yield to maturity on 1-year zero-coupon bonds is currently 7%; the YTM on 2-year zeros is 8%. The Treasury plans to issue a 2-year maturity coupon bond, paying coupons once per year with a coupon...

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Q: Your investment client asks for information concerning the benefits of active portfolio

Your investment client asks for information concerning the benefits of active portfolio management. She is particularly interested in the question of whether active managers can be expected to consist...

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Q: Below is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of

Below is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of various maturities. Price of $1,000 Par Bond Maturity (years) (zero-coupon) 1……………………………….$943.40 2………………………………….873.52 3………………………………….816....

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