Questions from General Investment


Q: You are considering the purchase of a $1,000 par

You are considering the purchase of a $1,000 par value bond with a 6.5% coupon rate (with interest paid semiannually) that matures in 12 years. If the bond is priced to provide a required return of 8%...

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Q: You are evaluating an outstanding issue of $1,000 par

You are evaluating an outstanding issue of $1,000 par value bonds with an 8.75% coupon rate that mature in 25 years and make quarterly interest payments. If the current market price for the bonds is $...

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Q: An 8.5%, 20-year bond has a par

An 8.5%, 20-year bond has a par value of $1,000 and a call price of $1,050. (The bond’s first call date is in five years.) Coupon payments are made semiannually (so use semiannual compounding where ap...

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Q: Assume that an investor is looking at two bonds: Bond A

Assume that an investor is looking at two bonds: Bond A is a 25-year, 9.5% (semiannual pay) bond that is priced to yield 10%. Bond B is a 25-year, 9% (annual pay) bond that is priced to yield 8%. Both...

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Q: A zero-coupon bond that matures in 20 years is currently

A zero-coupon bond that matures in 20 years is currently selling for $156 per $1,000 par value. What is the promised yield on this bond?

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Q: Calculate the profit or loss per share realized on each of the

Calculate the profit or loss per share realized on each of the following short-sale Transactions.

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Q: What is the price of a zero-coupon ($1,

What is the price of a zero-coupon ($1,000 par value) bond that matures in 20 years and has a promised yield of 9.5%?

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Q: A 20-year, zero-coupon bond was recently being

A 20-year, zero-coupon bond was recently being quoted at 10.625% of par. Find the current yield and the promised yield of this issue, given that the bond has a par value of $1,000. Using semiannual co...

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Q: Each of the bonds shown in the following table pays interest annually

Each of the bonds shown in the following table pays interest annually. a. Calculate the yield to maturity (YTM) for each bond. b. What relationship exists between the coupon interest rate and yield to...

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Q: Assume that an investor pays $850 for a long-term

Assume that an investor pays $850 for a long-term bond that carries a 10% coupon. In three years, he hopes to sell the issue for $975. If his expectations come true, what yield will this investor real...

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