Question 1

Garvin Enterprises' bonds currently sell for $1,150. They have a 6-year maturity, an annual coupon of $85, and a par value of $1,000. What is their current yield?

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Question 2

Sadik Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,280 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $135 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,050. What is their yield to call (YTC)?

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Question 3

Wachowicz Corporation issued 15-year, noncallable, 7.5% annual coupon bonds at their par value of $1,000 one year ago. Today, the market interest rate on these bonds is 5.5%. What is the current price of the bonds, given that they now have 14 years to maturity?

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Question 4

ABC Inc. issued at par value a 15-year 6% semiannual coupon bond with a par value of $1,000. At the end of 2 years the market interest increases to 7%. One year later, the market interest is 8%. If an investor purchases the bond at the end of year 2 and sold it 1 year later, how much is the capital gain or loss?

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The bond's price decreases when the market interest rate increases. Initially, the bond was issued at par value ($1,000) because the coupon rate matched the market rate. After 2 years, when the market interest rate increases to 7%, the bond's price drops below its par value because its fixed coupon payments are less attractive compared to new bonds issued at the higher current interest rate. One year later, when the market interest rate increases further to 8%, the bond's price decreases even more. The capital loss is calculated by comparing the purchase price of the bond at the end of year 2 (when the market rate was 7%) to its selling price one year later (when the market rate was 8%). The correct calculation, based on the present value of the remaining coupon payments and the maturity value discounted at the new market rates, results in a capital loss of $68.02.

Question 5

A 25-year, $1,000 par value bond has an 8.5% annual coupon. The bond currently sells for $875. If the yield to maturity remains at its current rate, what will the price be 5 years from now?

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To find the price of the bond 5 years from now, we need to calculate the present value of the bond's remaining cash flows 5 years from now. At that point, there will be 20 years left until maturity. The bond's annual coupon payment is 8.5% of the $1,000 par value, which equals $85 per year. The yield to maturity (YTM) is implied to be the rate that makes the bond's current price ($875) equal to the present value of its future cash flows. Since the bond sells for less than its par value, the YTM must be higher than the coupon rate, but the exact YTM is not provided. However, for the purpose of this calculation, we assume the YTM remains constant.The price of the bond 5 years from now can be calculated using the formula for the present value of an annuity (for the coupon payments) plus the present value of a lump sum (for the par value at maturity). The formula for the present value of an annuity is PVA = PMT * [(1 - (1 + r)^-n) / r], where PMT is the annual payment ($85), r is the yield to maturity (which we'll have to assume remains constant and is the rate that prices the bond at $875 today), and n is the number of periods (20 years in this case). Additionally, the present value of the lump sum (the par value) is calculated as PV = F / (1 + r)^n, where F is the future value or par value ($1,000).Without the exact YTM, we cannot directly calculate the answer, but we can infer that the correct answer must be based on the process described. Since the bond is a discount bond (selling for less than par), its price will move towards its par value as it approaches maturity if the YTM remains constant. Among the provided options, the one that is closest to the current price but higher (reflecting the bond's price appreciation as it gets closer to maturity) is the correct choice.Given the options and understanding that the bond price should increase towards par value as it nears maturity, $882.90 (Option C) is the logical choice, reflecting an increase in price over 5 years but still below par value, consistent with the bond's approach towards maturity and the characteristics of discount bonds.

Question 6

Keenan Industries has a bond outstanding with 15 years to maturity, an 8.75% coupon paid semiannually, and a $1,000 par value. The bond has a 6.50% nominal yield to maturity, but it can be called in 6 years at a price of $1,050. What is the bond's nominal yield to call?

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To calculate the nominal yield to call, we need to find the yield where the present value of cash flows equals the call price. The cash flows consist of 12 semi-annual coupon payments of $43.75 each ($1,000 par value * 8.75% coupon rate / 2), and the call price of $1,050 received at the end of year 6. Using a financial calculator or Excel, we can find that the nominal yield to call is approximately 5.27%. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Question 7

Five-year Treasury bonds yield 5.5%. The inflation premium (IP) is 1.9%, and the maturity risk premium (MRP) on 5-year bonds is 0.4%. What is the real risk-free rate, r*?

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r* = (5.5% - 1.9% - 0.4%) = 3.2%

Question 8

If 10-year T-bonds have a yield of 6.2%, 10-year corporate bonds yield 8.5%, the maturity risk premium on all 10-year bonds is 1.3%, and corporate bonds have a 0.4% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds, what is the default risk premium on the corporate bond?

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Question 9

Taussig Corp.'s bonds currently sell for $1,150. They have a 6.75% annual coupon rate and a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 6 years at $1,067.50. Assume that no costs other than the call premium would be incurred to call and refund the bonds, and also assume that the yield curve is horizontal, with rates expected to remain at current levels on into the future. Under these conditions, what rate of return should an investor expect to earn if he or she purchases these bonds, the YTC or the YTM?

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Question 10

McCue Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,250. They pay a $120 annual coupon, have a 15-year maturity, and a $1,000 par value, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,050. Assume that no costs other than the call premium would be incurred to call and refund the bonds, and also assume that the yield curve is horizontal, with rates expected to remain at current levels on into the future. What is the difference between this bond's YTM and its YTC? (Subtract the YTC from the YTM.)

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The YTM is the yield to maturity, which is the annual rate of return an investor can expect to receive if they hold the bond until maturity. The YTC is the yield to call, which is the annual rate of return an investor can expect to receive if the bond is called in 5 years. The difference between the YTM and the YTC is the call premium, which is the amount of money the investor will receive if the bond is called. In this case, the call premium is $50 ($1,050 - $1,000). The YTM is 9.6% ($120 / $1,250), and the YTC is 7.29% (($120 + $50) / $1,250). Therefore, the difference between the YTM and the YTC is 2.31% (9.6% - 7.29%).

Question 11

Zumwalt Corporation's Class S bonds have a 12-year maturity, $1,000 par value, and a 5.75% coupon paid semiannually (2.875% each 6 months), and those bonds sell at their par value. Zumwalt's Class A bonds have the same risk, maturity, and par value, but the A bonds pay a 5.75% annual coupon. Neither bond is callable. At what price should the annual payment bond sell?

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To find the price of the annual payment bond, we need to calculate its yield to maturity (YTM) and then discount its cash flows at that rate. Since the Class A bonds pay an annual coupon, we can use the YTM formula for annual payments:

PV = (C / r) x [1 - (1 / (1 + r)^n)] + (F / (1 + r)^n)

Where:
PV = price of the bond
C = annual coupon payment
r = YTM
n = number of years to maturity
F = face value of the bond

In this case, C = $57.50 ($1,000 x 5.75%), n = 12 years, and F = $1,000. We can use a financial calculator or spreadsheet to solve for r, or we can use trial and error. Below is one possible approach using trial and error:

- Assume a YTM, such as 5%
- Calculate the present value of each cash flow using that YTM (use the PV formula above for the first and last cash flows, and the PV formula for a lump sum payment for the 24 semiannual coupon payments)
- Add up the present values to get the price of the bond
- If the calculated price is less than $1,000, increase the YTM and repeat the process; if the calculated price is greater than $1,000, decrease the YTM and repeat the process

Here are the calculations for a YTM of 6%:
PV = (57.50 / 0.06) x [1 - (1 / (1 + 0.06)^12)] + (1,000 / (1 + 0.06)^12)
PV = $950.61

For a YTM of 6.5%:
PV = (57.50 / 0.065) x [1 - (1 / (1 + 0.065)^12)] + (1,000 / (1 + 0.065)^12)
PV = $976.76

For a YTM of 7%:
PV = (57.50 / 0.07) x [1 - (1 / (1 + 0.07)^12)] + (1,000 / (1 + 0.07)^12)
PV = $993.01

Therefore, the annual payment bond should sell for $993.01, so the answer is choice C.

Question 12

Consider some bonds with one annual coupon payment of 7.25%. The bonds have a par value of $1,000, a current price of $1,125, and they will mature in 13 years. What is the yield to maturity on these bonds?

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To calculate yield to maturity, we need to use the formula:

PV = C/(1+r)^1 + C/(1+r)^2 + ... + C/(1+r)^n + F/(1+r)^n

where PV is the present value of the bonds (which is $1,125), C is the annual coupon payment (which is $72.50), r is the yield to maturity, n is the number of years to maturity (which is 13), and F is the face value or par value of the bonds (which is $1,000).

Using this formula and solving for r, we get:

r = 5.85%

Therefore, the best choice is B, with a yield to maturity of 5.85%.

Question 13

Keys Corporation's 5-year bonds yield 7.00%, and 5-year T-bonds yield 5.15%. The real risk-free rate is r* = 3.00%, the inflation premium for 5-year bonds is IP = 1.75%, the liquidity premium for Keys' bonds is LP = 0.75% versus zero for T-bonds, and the maturity risk premium for all bonds is found with the formula MRP = (t - 1) $\times$ 0.1%, where t = number of years to maturity. What is the default risk premium (DRP) on Keys' bonds?

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To find the default risk premium (DRP), we need to use the formula:

YTM = r* + IP + MRP + DRP + LP

Rearranging the formula, we get:

DRP = YTM - r* - IP - MRP - LP

Plugging in the given values, we get:

7.00% = 3.00% + 1.75% + MRP + DRP + 0.75%

MRP = (5-1) * 0.1% = 0.4%

Solving for DRP, we get:

DRP = 7.00% - 3.00% - 1.75% - 0.4% - 0.75% =1.10%

Therefore, the default risk premium on Keys' bonds is 1.10%.

Question 14

Cosmic Communications Inc. is planning two new issues of 25-year bonds. Bond Par will be sold at its $1,000 par value, and it will have a 10% semiannual coupon. Bond OID will be an Original Issue Discount bond, and it will also have a 25-year maturity and a $1,000 par value, but its semiannual coupon will be only 6.25%. If both bonds are to provide investors with the same effective yield, how many of the OID bonds must Cosmic issue to raise $3,000,000? Disregard flotation costs, and round your final answer up to a whole number of bonds.

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Question 15

Crockett Corporation's 5-year bonds yield 6.85%, and 5-year government bonds yield 4.75%. The real risk-free rate is r* = 2.80%, the default risk premium for Crockett's bonds is DRP = 0.85% versus zero for T-bonds, the liquidity premium on Crockett's bonds is LP = 1.25%, and the maturity risk premium for all bonds is found with the formula MRP = (t - 1) $\times$ 0.1%, where t = number of years to maturity. What is the inflation premium (IP) on 5-year bonds?

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Question 16

Moerdyk Corporation's bonds have a 10-year maturity, a 6.25% semiannual coupon, and a par value of $1,000. The going interest rate (r_d) is 4.75%, based on semiannual compounding. What is the bond's price?

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To calculate the bond's price, we need to use the bond pricing formula:

Bond price = (Coupon payment / Discount rate) x (1 - 1 / (1 + Discount rate)^Number of periods) + Par value / (1 + Discount rate)^Number of periods

Where:
Coupon payment = $1,000 x 6.25% / 2 = $31.25 (since the coupon is paid semiannually)
Discount rate = 4.75% / 2 = 2.375% (since the rate is also semiannual)
Number of periods = 10 years x 2 = 20 (since there are two semiannual periods in a year)

Plugging in the values:

Bond price = ($31.25 / 2.375%) x (1 - 1 / (1 + 2.375%)^20) + $1,000 / (1 + 2.375%)^20
Bond price = $1,118.31

Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Question 17

Quigley Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,080 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $100 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,125. What is their yield to maturity (YTM)?

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The yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures. It can be calculated using financial calculators or spreadsheet software by inputting the current price of the bond ($1,080), the par value ($1,000), the annual coupon payment ($100), and the number of years to maturity (15). The correct YTM in this case is 9.01%, which accounts for the bond's price premium, its coupon rate, and its time to maturity.

Question 18

Assume that you are considering the purchase of a 15-year bond with an annual coupon rate of 9.5%. The bond has face value of $1,000 and makes semiannual interest payments. If you require an 11.0% nominal yield to maturity on this investment, what is the maximum price you should be willing to pay for the bond?

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Question 19

Niendorf Corporation's 5-year bonds yield 6.75%, and 5-year T-bonds yield 4.80%. The real risk-free rate is r* = 2.75%, the inflation premium for 5-year bonds is IP = 1.65%, the default risk premium for Niendorf's bonds is DRP = 1.20% versus zero for T-bonds, and the maturity risk premium for all bonds is found with the formula MRP = (t - 1) $\times$ 0.1%, where t = number of years to maturity. What is the liquidity premium (LP) on Niendorf's bonds?

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Question 20

O'Brien Ltd.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years. Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.25%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $850. What is the bond's nominal (annual) coupon interest rate?

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Quiz 6: Bonds, Bond Valuation, and Interest Rates

Garvin Enterprises' bonds currently sell for $1,150. They have a 6-year maturity, an annual coupon of $85, and a par value of $1,000. What is their current yield?

Sadik Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,280 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $135 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,050. What is their yield to call (YTC) ?

Wachowicz Corporation issued 15-year, noncallable, 7.5% annual coupon bonds at their par value of $1,000 one year ago. Today, the market interest rate on these bonds is 5.5%. What is the current price of the bonds, given that they now have 14 years to maturity?

A 25-year, $1,000 par value bond has an 8.5% annual coupon. The bond currently sells for $875. If the yield to maturity remains at its current rate, what will the price be 5 years from now?

Keenan Industries has a bond outstanding with 15 years to maturity, an 8.75% coupon paid semiannually, and a $1,000 par value. The bond has a 6.50% nominal yield to maturity, but it can be called in 6 years at a price of $1,050. What is the bond's nominal yield to call?

Five-year Treasury bonds yield 5.5%. The inflation premium (IP) is 1.9%, and the maturity risk premium (MRP) on 5-year bonds is 0.4%. What is the real risk-free rate, r*?

If 10-year T-bonds have a yield of 6.2%, 10-year corporate bonds yield 8.5%, the maturity risk premium on all 10-year bonds is 1.3%, and corporate bonds have a 0.4% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds, what is the default risk premium on the corporate bond?

Consider some bonds with one annual coupon payment of 7.25%. The bonds have a par value of $1,000, a current price of $1,125, and they will mature in 13 years. What is the yield to maturity on these bonds?

Moerdyk Corporation's bonds have a 10-year maturity, a 6.25% semiannual coupon, and a par value of $1,000. The going interest rate (r_d) is 4.75%, based on semiannual compounding. What is the bond's price?

Quigley Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,080 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $100 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,125. What is their yield to maturity (YTM) ?

O'Brien Ltd.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years. Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.25%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $850. What is the bond's nominal (annual) coupon interest rate?

Quiz 6: Bonds, Bond Valuation, and Interest Rates

Garvin Enterprises' bonds currently sell for $1,150. They have a 6-year maturity, an annual coupon of $85, and a par value of $1,000. What is their current yield?

Sadik Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,280 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $135 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,050. What is their yield to call (YTC) ?

Wachowicz Corporation issued 15-year, noncallable, 7.5% annual coupon bonds at their par value of $1,000 one year ago. Today, the market interest rate on these bonds is 5.5%. What is the current price of the bonds, given that they now have 14 years to maturity?

A 25-year, $1,000 par value bond has an 8.5% annual coupon. The bond currently sells for $875. If the yield to maturity remains at its current rate, what will the price be 5 years from now?

Keenan Industries has a bond outstanding with 15 years to maturity, an 8.75% coupon paid semiannually, and a $1,000 par value. The bond has a 6.50% nominal yield to maturity, but it can be called in 6 years at a price of $1,050. What is the bond's nominal yield to call?

Five-year Treasury bonds yield 5.5%. The inflation premium (IP) is 1.9%, and the maturity risk premium (MRP) on 5-year bonds is 0.4%. What is the real risk-free rate, r*?

If 10-year T-bonds have a yield of 6.2%, 10-year corporate bonds yield 8.5%, the maturity risk premium on all 10-year bonds is 1.3%, and corporate bonds have a 0.4% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds, what is the default risk premium on the corporate bond?

Consider some bonds with one annual coupon payment of 7.25%. The bonds have a par value of $1,000, a current price of $1,125, and they will mature in 13 years. What is the yield to maturity on these bonds?

Moerdyk Corporation's bonds have a 10-year maturity, a 6.25% semiannual coupon, and a par value of $1,000. The going interest rate (rd) is 4.75%, based on semiannual compounding. What is the bond's price?

Quigley Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,080 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a $100 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,125. What is their yield to maturity (YTM) ?

O'Brien Ltd.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years. Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.25%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $850. What is the bond's nominal (annual) coupon interest rate?

Moerdyk Corporation's bonds have a 10-year maturity, a 6.25% semiannual coupon, and a par value of $1,000. The going interest rate (r_d) is 4.75%, based on semiannual compounding. What is the bond's price?