The yield-to-maturity of a discount bond is always negative.   True   False

Q: Is it possible for a one-year coupon bond to have a negative nominal interest rate? Explain, how?

A: Yes, it is possible for a one-year coupon bond to have a negative nominal interest rate as long as…

Q: What's the current yield of a 3.8 percent coupon corporate bond quoted at a price of 102.08

A: Current Yield The yearly income (interest or dividends) from an investment is divided by the current…

Q: Draw the Yield curve for U.S. government bonds as it was on February 5th, 2020. Explain what is a…

A: The yield curve shows the yield to maturity. The yield derived for a maturity period is depicted in…

Q: Your retirement portfolio comprises 100 shares of the Standard & Poor's 500 fund (SPY) and 100…

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Q: Real interest rates can be negative.  True  False

A: The real interest rate is the inflation adjusted interest rate. That is, inflation implies that real…

Q: What is the yield on a CD with an 5.5 percent rate, 180 days to maturity when initially issued, and…

A: Given: Yield on CD=5.5%Number of days to maturity=180

Q: The interest rate for a bond is always equal to its yield to maturity

A: The interest rate can be defined as the amount of interest which is measured as a percentage of the…

Q: If the price of a one year T-Bill is $2,860 and the value at maturity is $3,000, what would be the…

A: Yield to maturity is given as = (Face value/current value)1/years to maturity - 1 Face value= $3000…

Q: True or False: According to the Rule of 72, doubling time increases as interest rates increase. True…

A: Rule 72 refers to the quick formula that is properly used to calculate the number of years required…

Q: How do interest rates affect bond yield and bond prices.

A: Bonds are a form of financial security in case of which the issuer owes the holder a debt. Borrowers…

Q: Suppose that a 5 percent bond with a face value of $1,000 is currently selling at a discount for…

A: Given Bond face value = 1000 $ Coupon rate = 5 % or 50 $ Current value = 800 $

Q: Interest rate risk refers to changes in the bond's   ___________ (coupon rate, credir rating, par…

A: Interest rate risk is defined as the reduction or increase in the market value of the bond due to a…

Q: You will be LESS likely to buy bonds if: Stock prices become more volatile. You expect interest…

A: Individual investors seeking pay or the conservation of capital regularly consider adding bonds to…

Q: Modified duration... represents the % impact - expressed as a number, not as a decimal – on price…

A: Economics is a branch of social science that describes and analyzes the behaviors and decisions…

Q: Give two specific examples of "wealth," which may lead to the increase in the demand for bonds,…

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Q: If there is a decreased demand for a financial asset. its yield will rise its current purchase price…

A: Demand for bonds shows that there exists an inverse relationship between the price of the bond and…

Q: Calculate the bond yield rate % for a bond with an actual interest payment of $200 and a market…

A: Bond yield is the return gain from the coupon payments of the bond to the inventor.

Q: Why are bonds somewhat risky to buy, even though they make predetermined payments based on a fixed…

A: Financial economics deals with the financial markets, their operations and functions, and the…

Q: Adam buys a two-year bond with a $1000 face value and a 10% coupon rate for $1000 today. If one year…

A: Adam buys a two-year bond with a $1000 face value and a 10% coupon rate for $1000 today. If one year…

Q: You are planning to take out a 5 hundred thousand dollar fixed-rate mortgage with a 30- year term…

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Q: Calculate the present value of a $1,300 discount bondwith seven years to maturity if the yield to…

A: Formula for calculating present value is shown below. Present value = Future value / (1 + interest…

Q: Consider two bonds: X and Y. Ceteris paribus, we would expect the yield on Bond X to be greater than…

A: The bond yield depends on the demand for the bond, the higher bond demand causes the decline in the…

Q: How the time based term effects interest rates and its yield curve?

A: A yield curve is a graph that compares the yields (interest rates) of bonds with similar credit…

Q: True or False: With a discount bond, the return on thebond is equal to the rate of capital gain.

A: Financial economics deals with all the instruments which are used in several markets for speculative…

Q: Below you will find the Demand and Supply Curves for $250,000 bonds that mature in 18 years: Qd =…

A: Given:Qd = 400,000 – 2(P)Qs = 3(P) – 100,000At…

Q: . Duration is an accurate measure of the relationship between percentage changes in a bond price and…

A: Duration can be defined as a tool for estimating how long it takes, in years, for an investor to pay…

Q: The price of a bond with no expiration date is originally $1,000 and has a fixed annual interest…

A: Given Face value of bond = 1000 Annual interest payment = 150 $ Interest rate = 150 / 1000 * 100 =…

Q: An investor invests $2,600 in a company at a steady annual interest yield of 4.99 percent. She earns…

A: Given that, Initial investment      = $ 2600 Annual interest rate  = 4.99 % Returns:- Y1  = $  390…

Q: received from the bank P1,342 and promise to repay P1,500 at the end of 9 months. Determine the…

A: The discount rate is the interest rate charged to business banks and other monetary organizations…

Q: an interest-bearing security that promises to pay a stated amount on the maturity and regular…

A: Interest-bearing securities are a type of financial instrument in which you effectively lend money…

Q: Suppose you purchase a $10,000 face value zero-coupon bond and hold it to maturity, a term of 10…

A: Face value = 10000 $ Time = 10 Years Current price = 8072 YTM = (10000 / 8072)^1/10 – 1 * 100 = 2.16…

Q: Define the term Yield to Maturity?

A: Yield to maturity (YTM) is a rate of return of a bond or debenture if it held till its maturity date…

Q: Stock prices fell throughout much of 2007 and 2008 and many investors decided to switch their funds…

A: The switch of funds into the bonds market will increase the demand for bonds and as a result of an…

Q: If the current price of a bond is greater than its face value: A) There is no right answer. B) the…

A: The interest rate of bond and price of yield have an inverse relationship exist between. The rise in…

Q: If interest rates decline, which would you rather beholding, long-term bonds or short-term bonds?…

A: Long-term bonds come with a maturity span of 10 years to 30 years. In general, such bonds pay a…

Q: When tensions rise or a war erupts between the United States of America & China, bond prices in…

A: Bond Price: It refers to the price of the bonds which is the discount value of the cash which will…

Q: Explain why the FOMC is expected to increase its target overnight interest rate.

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Q: You are given the following series of one-year interest rates: 5%, 7%, 12%, 12% Assuming that the…

A: The theory which holds that expectations about future rates of interest tend to account for the…

Q: The following table summarizes prices of various default-free zero-coupon bonds (expressed as a…

A: For the three-year Zero coupon bond YTM of 3 year zero coupon = FVPV1n- 1 FV = Face Value = 100 PV =…

Q: 9.76 percent and the face value is $1,000

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Q: Which of the following would both make the interest rate on a bond higher than otherwise?   a.…

A: Bonds are defined as long term debt which is exclusively been provided by the company to generate…

Q: The price of a bond with no expiration date is originally $1,000 and has a fixed annual interest…

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Q: What refers to the cost of borrowing money or the amount earned by a unit principal per unit time?…

A: Investment is any asset in which an investor invests in order to earn profit expecting increase in…

Q: Define the term effective interest rate, commonly known as annual effective yield, or annual…

A: The interest rate is the rate which is charged by the bank to the borrowers. It is some portion of…

Q: What is the present value of the right to receive a payment of $36,000 at the end of every year for…

A: Given information, Future value (F): $36,000 Discount rate (r): 8% Time period (t): 15 years To…