Question 1

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Zero coupon bonds have more interest rate price risk because they do not pay periodic interest, making their prices more sensitive to interest rate changes. However, they have less reinvestment rate risk because there are no interim cash flows to reinvest.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A bond selling at a discount will increase in price as it approaches maturity, assuming the yield to maturity remains constant.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Senior debt is less risky than subordinated debt, so it generally has a lower yield to maturity.

Question 4

If its yield to maturity declined by 1%, which of the following bonds would have the largest percentage increase in value?

Accepted Answer

Zero coupon bonds have the highest sensitivity to changes in yield to maturity, so a 1% decrease in yield will result in the largest percentage increase in value for a 10-year zero coupon bond.

Question 5

Assume that the current corporate bond yield curve is upward sloping. Under this condition, then we could be sure that

Accepted Answer

The upward slope of the yield curve implies that long-term interest rates are higher than short-term interest rates. This may be due to the expectations of future inflation, the possibility of default, or a maturity risk premium. Since long-term bonds are riskier than short-term bonds, investors need compensation for taking on the additional risk. Hence, the maturity risk premiums help to explain the yield curve's upward slope. However, we cannot conclusively determine whether the economy is in a recession, whether long-term bonds are a better buy than short-term bonds or whether inflation is expected to decline in the future based only on the yield curve's slope.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

An inverted yield curve typically indicates that investors expect future interest rates to decrease, often due to expectations of lower inflation or economic slowdown.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Income bonds only require interest payments if the company earns enough income, reducing the risk of bankruptcy due to missed interest payments, making them safer for the issuing corporation compared to regular bonds.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

If interest rates drop below the coupon rate, the bond's price will rise above its par value, causing it to sell at a premium.

Question 10

Bonds A, B, and C all have a maturity of 15 years and a yield to maturity of 9%. Bond A's price exceeds its par value, Bond B's price equals its par value, and Bond C's price is less than its par value. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Junk bonds are high risk, high yield debt instruments. They are often used to finance leveraged buyouts and mergers, and to provide financing to companies of questionable financial strength.

Accepted Answer

Junk bonds are considered high risk because they are issued by companies that are considered to have a higher risk of defaulting on their debt. However, they often offer higher yields to compensate for this added risk. Junk bonds are commonly used to finance corporate takeovers and mergers, as well as to provide funding to companies with weak financials.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Reinvestment rate risk is lower on long-term bonds because the investor locks in the interest rate for a longer period, reducing the need to reinvest at potentially lower rates.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Convertible bonds offer the possibility of capital gains through their ability to be converted into common stock, which lowers the coupon rate compared to similar non-convertible bonds.

Note: None of the other statements are correct. Subordinated debt has higher default risk than senior debt. Junk bonds typically provide a higher yield to maturity than investment-grade bonds. A debenture is an unsecured bond that does not have any collateral backing it. Junior debt is debt that has a lower priority in bankruptcy compared to senior debt.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

The slope of the yield curve depends primarily on expected inflation and the MRP. The greater the expected increase in inflation, and the higher the MRP, the steeper the slope of the yield curve. If inflation is expected to decline, then even if the MRP is positive, the curve could still have a downward slope.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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The total return on a bond during a given year is the sum of the coupon interest payments received during the year and the change in the value of the bond from the beginning to the end of the year. The other statements are not necessarily true. A higher coupon rate increases reinvestment rate risk, so statement A is incorrect. The price of a bond is inversely related to changes in interest rates, so statement C is incorrect. The discount/premium at which a bond is sold depends on the prevailing market interest rates, so statement D is incorrect. Zero coupon bonds do not have reinvestment rate risk, so statement E is incorrect.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Assuming all else is constant, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

It is relatively easy to eliminate b, c, and e. When choosing between a and d, think about the graph that shows the relationship between a bond's price and the going interest rate. This curve is concave, indicating that at any interest rate, the decline in price from an increase in rates is less than the gain in price from a similar interest rate decline. It would be easy to confirm this statement with an example.

Question 18

You are considering three different bonds for your portfolio. Each bond has a 10-year maturity and a yield to maturity of 10%. Bond X has an 8% annual coupon, Bond Y has a 10% annual coupon, and Bond Z has a 12% annual coupon. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

This statement is incorrect as bonds with smaller coupons have greater interest rate (price) risk as compared to bonds with larger coupons. The reasoning behind this is that, all else being equal, the larger coupons provide a higher income stream to the bondholder, reducing the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on the bond's price.

Question 20

Bonds for two companies were just issued: Short Corp.'s bonds will mature in 5 years, and Long Corp.'s bonds will mature in 15 years. Both bonds promise to pay a semiannual coupon, they are not callable or convertible, and they are equally liquid. Further, assume that the Treasury yield curve is based only on expectations about future inflation, i.e., that the maturity risk premium is zero for T-bonds. Under these conditions, which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

If the Treasury yield curve is upward sloping and Short Corp has less default risk than Long Corp, Short's bonds will have a lower yield due to lower risk and the influence of the yield curve.

Quiz 4: Bond Valuation

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

If its yield to maturity declined by 1%, which of the following bonds would have the largest percentage increase in value?

Assume that the current corporate bond yield curve is upward sloping. Under this condition, then we could be sure that

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Bonds A, B, and C all have a maturity of 15 years and a yield to maturity of 9%. Bond A's price exceeds its par value, Bond B's price equals its par value, and Bond C's price is less than its par value. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Junk bonds are high risk, high yield debt instruments. They are often used to finance leveraged buyouts and mergers, and to provide financing to companies of questionable financial strength.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Assuming all else is constant, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

You are considering three different bonds for your portfolio. Each bond has a 10-year maturity and a yield to maturity of 10%. Bond X has an 8% annual coupon, Bond Y has a 10% annual coupon, and Bond Z has a 12% annual coupon. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?