Fixed-income securities consist of debt instruments and preferred stock. Bonds are debt securities in which a borrower promises to pay a specified interest rate and principal at a future date.

Which factor(s) lead to the difference of the interest between T-bill and a short-term corporate bond? Group of answer choices a)Inflation rate b)Default risk and maturity risk c)Maturity risk d)Default risk

Which of the following is FALSE regarding bonds? Long term bonds have greater interest rate risk than do short term bonds. A bond indenture describes the terms of the bond issue. Bonds represent ownership in the company. if interest rates in the market go up, the present value of existing bonds goes down. A bond issuer is legally required to make the interest payments and repay the par value at maturity. Previous Page Next Page Page 12 of 30

1. Types of bonds Fixed-income securities consist of debt instruments and preferred stock. Bonds are debt securities in which a borrower promises to pay a specified interest rate and principal at a future date. Which of the following statements about Treasury bonds is the most accurate? O Treasury bonds have a very small amount of default risk, so they are not completely riskless. O Treasury bonds are completely riskless. O Treasury bonds are not completely riskless, since their prices will decline when interest rates rise. Based on the information given in the following statement, answer the questions that follow: In July 2009, Walmart sold 100 billion yen of five-year samurai bonds. Lead managers in the deal were Mizuho Securities, BNP Paribas, and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities. Who is the issuer of the bonds? O Mitsubishi UFJ Securities O BNP Paribas O Walmart What type of bonds are these? O Corporate bonds O Municipal bonds O Government bonds O O

The time value of money is used in calculating bond prices because: Group of answer choices A - The company might choose to repay the bonds prior to their maturity date B - Bond investors receive future payments and purchase bonds with current dollars C - The amount to be repaid at maturity will change as market rates change D - Cash interest payments to bondholders will change as market rates change

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding bonds? O A. At maturity, lenders repay a bond's par value to borrowers. O B. Ceteris paribus, bonds with higher YTMS would have higher prices. c. Borrowers purchase bonds. O D. If you anticipate a decline in market interest rates, you should purchase long-term zero-coupon bonds.

Can I use the yield to maturity (YTM) on a bond issued by the company as the cost of debt?     A Yes, you can use the YTM B No, you cannot use the YTM C Only if the bond is liquid and has not special feature embedded in it D There is not enough information to answer this problem

The values of Treasury bonds can change widely with changes in interest rates.     True   False

How do you calculate the price of a bond? It is: The sum of the present value of the face amount and the value of credit default swaps The sum of the future value of annuity of interest and the fair value of its inventory The sum of the present value of annuity of interest and the face amount of the bond The sum of the current value of the issuing corporation of accounts receivables None of the above.

Martin Bowman is preparing a report distinguishing traditional debt securities from structured note securities. Discuss how the following structured note securities differ from a traditional debt security with respect to coupon and principal payments:a. Equity index-linked notes.b. Commodity-linked bear bond.