Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 5PS
- a. If interest rates rise, do bond prices rise or fall?
- b. If the bond yield to maturity is greater than the coupon, is the price of the bond greater or less than 100?
- c. If the price of a bond exceeds 100, is the yield to maturity greater or less than the coupon?
- d. Do high-coupon bonds sell at higher or lower prices than low-coupon bonds?
- e. If interest rates change, do the prices of high-coupon bonds change proportionately more than that of low-coupon bonds?
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See the chart below. The top line shows the 90 day yield on corporate bonds and
the bottom line is the US Treasury bill (TB) rate for similar maturity. The yield is
shown on the y-axis. Notice that the gap between the two curves got wider during
the recession years of 2008-2009.
Which of the following reasons can possibly explain this widening?
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earned from corporate bonds but not on interest earned on TB.
B) During the recession, the relative risk on corporate bonds increased.
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Chapter 3 Solutions
Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Ch. 3 - (PRICE) In February 2009, Treasury 8.5s of 2020...Ch. 3 - (YLD) On the same day, Treasury 3.5s of 2018 were...Ch. 3 - (DURATION) What was the duration of the Treasury...Ch. 3 - (MDURATION) What was the modified duration of the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 1PSCh. 3 - Bond prices and yields The following statements...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3PSCh. 3 - Bond prices and yields A 10-year German government...Ch. 3 - Bond prices and yields Construct some simple...Ch. 3 - Spot interest rates and yields Which comes first...
Ch. 3 - Prob. 7PSCh. 3 - Spot interest rates and yields Assume annual...Ch. 3 - Prob. 9PSCh. 3 - Prob. 10PSCh. 3 - Duration True or false? Explain. a....Ch. 3 - Duration Calculate the durations and volatilities...Ch. 3 - Term-structure theories The one-year spot interest...Ch. 3 - Real interest rates The two-year interest rate is...Ch. 3 - Duration Here are the prices of three bonds with...Ch. 3 - Prob. 16PSCh. 3 - Prob. 17PSCh. 3 - Spot interest rates and yields A 6% six-year bond...Ch. 3 - Spot interest rates and yields Is the yield on...Ch. 3 - Prob. 20PSCh. 3 - Prob. 21PSCh. 3 - Duration Find the spreadsheet for Table 3.4 in...Ch. 3 - Prob. 23PSCh. 3 - Prob. 25PSCh. 3 - Prob. 26PSCh. 3 - Prob. 27PSCh. 3 - Prob. 28PSCh. 3 - Prob. 29PSCh. 3 - Prices and yields If a bonds yield to maturity...Ch. 3 - Prob. 31PSCh. 3 - Price and spot interest rates Find the arbitrage...Ch. 3 - Prob. 33PSCh. 3 - Prices and spot interest rates What spot interest...Ch. 3 - Prices and spot interest rates Look one more time...
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