Question 1

For 2013, bond yields for high-quality corporate bonds have been approximately how much?

Accepted Answer

A)   2%
B)   4%
C)   6%
D)   8%
E)   10%F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Nancy Groom owns a $1,000 corporate bond that pays 8.5 percent. What is the amount of each interest payment?

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A)   $4.25
B)   $42.50
C)   $85.00
D)   $850.00
E)   $425.00F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Corporate and Treasury bonds generally produce more interest revenue than municipal bonds. Why do investors choose to buy municipal bonds?

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Question 4

Which one of the following statements is true?

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A)   Corporate bonds do not have a maturity date.
B)   The maturity dates for corporate bonds are generally less than a year.
C)   Corporate bonds do not have any default risk.
D)   Corporate bonds are a form of equity.
E)   Long-term corporate bonds have maturities over 15 years.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

A call feature:

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A)   allows bondholders to convert their bond to a specified number of shares of common stock.
B)   is not available on corporate bonds.
C)   allows the corporation to buy outstanding bonds from current bondholders before the maturity date.
D)   is only available with government securities.
E)   is guaranteed by the corporation.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

If a bond is purchased at a price below the face value, the yield to maturity is:

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A)   greater than the stated interest rate.
B)   the same as the stated interest rate.
C)   less than the stated interest rate.
D)   zero.
E)   of no significance.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

When investors purchase bonds that mature at regular intervals in order to balance risk and return, they are creating a:

Accepted Answer

A)   bond ladder.
B)   staggered investment program.
C)   incremental investment program.
D)   step-up allocation program.
E)   guaranteed investment program.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Bond interest payments are a tax-deductible business expense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is bond laddering?

Accepted Answer

A)   Buying only long-term bonds
B)   Buying only short-term bonds
C)   Buying bonds with staggered maturity dates
D)   Combining stock and bond investments
E)   Exchanging bonds for shares of stockF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Sandra Peterson has been thinking about investing in corporate bonds. She is concerned about safety and wants the most secure bond investment possible. She would most likely invest in ____________ bonds.

Accepted Answer

A)   debenture
B)   mortgage
C)   speculative
D)   convertible
E)   subordinatedF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Dave Harris has just purchased a bond with a face value of $1,000 that pays 6 percent. The purchase price of the bond was $900, and the bond will mature in 5 years. What is the yield to maturity for this bond?

Accepted Answer

A)   5.5 percent
B)   6.0 percent
C)   8.4 percent
D)   9.0 percent
E)   6.7 percentF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Define five of these six terms.
(A) corporate bond (B) bond indenture (C) trustee (D) mortgage bond (E) debenture bond (F) convertible bond

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Question 13

Although unpopular a few years back, more and more corporations are issuing bearer bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The quality rating given by Standard & Poor's to highly-speculative bonds is:

Accepted Answer

A)   high-grade.
B)   default.
C)   investment-grade.
D)   medium-grade.
E)   unrated.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Generally, interest on corporate bonds is paid every:

Accepted Answer

A)   month.
B)   three months.
C)   six months.
D)   nine months.
E)   year.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 15: Investing in Bonds

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Dave Harris has just purchased a bond with a face value of $1,000 that pays 6 percent. The purchase price of the bond was $900, and the bond will mature in 5 years. What is the yield to maturity for this bond?

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The quality rating given by Standard & Poor's to highly-speculative bonds is:

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If a bond is purchased at a price below the face value, the yield to maturity is:

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A call feature:

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When investors purchase bonds that mature at regular intervals in order to balance risk and return, they are creating a:

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Nancy Groom owns a $1,000 corporate bond that pays 8.5 percent. What is the amount of each interest payment?

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Which one of the following statements is true?

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What is bond laddering?

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For 2013, bond yields for high-quality corporate bonds have been approximately how much?

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Although unpopular a few years back, more and more corporations are issuing bearer bonds.

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Sandra Peterson has been thinking about investing in corporate bonds. She is concerned about safety and wants the most secure bond investment possible. She would most likely invest in ____________ bonds.

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Corporate and Treasury bonds generally produce more interest revenue than municipal bonds. Why do investors choose to buy municipal bonds?

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Bond interest payments are a tax-deductible business expense.

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Define five of these six terms. (A) corporate bond (B) bond indenture (C) trustee (D) mortgage bond (E) debenture bond (F) convertible bond

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Generally, interest on corporate bonds is paid every:

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Dave Harris has just purchased a bond with a face value of $1,000 that pays 6 percent. The purchase price of the bond was $900, and the bond will mature in 5 years. What is the yield to maturity for this bond?

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The quality rating given by Standard & Poor's to highly-speculative bonds is:

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If a bond is purchased at a price below the face value, the yield to maturity is:

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A call feature:

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When investors purchase bonds that mature at regular intervals in order to balance risk and return, they are creating a:

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Nancy Groom owns a $1,000 corporate bond that pays 8.5 percent. What is the amount of each interest payment?

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Which one of the following statements is true?

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What is bond laddering?

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For 2013, bond yields for high-quality corporate bonds have been approximately how much?

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Although unpopular a few years back, more and more corporations are issuing bearer bonds.

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Sandra Peterson has been thinking about investing in corporate bonds. She is concerned about safety and wants the most secure bond investment possible. She would most likely invest in ____________ bonds.

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Corporate and Treasury bonds generally produce more interest revenue than municipal bonds. Why do investors choose to buy municipal bonds?

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