Question 1

The desire for floating-rate bonds, and consequently their increased usage, arose out of the experience of the early 1980s, when inflation pushed interest rates up to high levels and thus caused sharp declines in the prices of outstanding bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A 15-year bond with a face value of $1,000 currently sells for $850. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)   The bond's coupon rate exceeds its current yield.
B)   The bond's current yield exceeds its yield to maturity.
C)   The bond's yield to maturity is greater than its coupon rate.
D)   The bond's current yield is equal to its coupon rate.
E)   If the yield to maturity stays constant until the bond matures, the bond's price will remain at $850.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Because short-term interest rates are much more volatile than long-term rates, you would, in the real world, generally be subject to much more interest rate price risk if you purchased a 30-day bond than if you bought a 30-year bond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Bonds and Their Valuation

The desire for floating-rate bonds, and consequently their increased usage, arose out of the experience of the early 1980s, when inflation pushed interest rates up to high levels and thus caused sharp declines in the prices of outstanding bonds.

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A 15-year bond with a face value of $1,000 currently sells for $850. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Because short-term interest rates are much more volatile than long-term rates, you would, in the real world, generally be subject to much more interest rate price risk if you purchased a 30-day bond than if you bought a 30-year bond.

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Exam 7: Bonds and Their Valuation

The desire for floating-rate bonds, and consequently their increased usage, arose out of the experience of the early 1980s, when inflation pushed interest rates up to high levels and thus caused sharp declines in the prices of outstanding bonds.

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A 15-year bond with a face value of $1,000 currently sells for $850. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Because short-term interest rates are much more volatile than long-term rates, you would, in the real world, generally be subject to much more interest rate price risk if you purchased a 30-day bond than if you bought a 30-year bond.

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