In the past, Abbott Labs had two bond issues outstanding with the following characteristics.           Issue                              Interest Rate                 Maturity                    Current Price           A              6%         2008           115           B               6%          2012           118   Answer the following the questions regarding these bond issues.   Which issue, A or B, has the higher effective rate of interest? How can you tell

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? O The yield on á 5-year Treasury bond cannot exceed the yield on a 20-year Treasury bond. O The following represents a "possibly reasonable" formula for the maturity risk premium on bonds: MRP = -0.1% (t), where t is the years to maturity. O The yield on a 10-year AAA-rated corporate bond should always exceed the yield on a 5- year AAA-rated corporate bond. O The yield on a 3-year corporate bond should always exceed the yield on a 2-year corporate bond. O The yield on a 10-year corporate bond should always exceed the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond.

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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