Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (Special Edition for Rutgers Business School)
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Author: Ross, Westerfield, Jordan
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Using Return Distributions [LO3] Suppose the returns on long-term corporate bonds are
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Consider the following scenario analysis:
Scenario Probability Rate of Return Stocks
Bonds Recession 0.20 -6% 17% Normal
economy 0.60 19% 9% Boom 0.20 30% 5% Is it
reasonable to assume that Treasury bonds
will provide higher returns in recessions than
in booms? Calculate the expected rate of
return and standard deviation for each
investment. Which investment would you
prefer?
Consider the folloving scenario analysis:
Rate of Return
Scenario
Recession
Probability Stocks Bonds
194
0.20
-4
Normal economy
Boom
0.40
204
268
9
0.40
a. Is it reasonable to assume that Treasury bonds will provide higher returns in recessions than in booms?
O No
Yes O
b. Calculate the expected rate of return and standard deviation for each investment. (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Enter
your answers as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)
What is the shape of the yield curve given the term structure below? What expectations are investors likely to have about future interest rates?
5 yr
7 yr
10 yr
20 yr
1 yr
2 yr
3 yr
Term
4.13
4.93
3.32
3.74
2.38
2.73
1.98
Rate (EAR %)
...
What is the shape of the yield curve given the term structure below? (Select the best choice below.)
A. The yield curve is an inverted yield curve (decreasing).
B. It is hard to tell because we are not given an EAR for every year.
C. The yield curve is a flat yield curve.
D. The yield curve is a normal yield curve (increasing).
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (Special Edition for Rutgers Business School)
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