Bonds that have an option exercisable by the issuer to retire them at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity are known as:
A、Convertible bonds.
B、Sinking fund bonds.
C、Callable bonds.
D、Serial bonds.
E、Junk bonds.
A、Convertible bonds.
B、Sinking fund bonds.
C、Callable bonds.
D、Serial bonds.
E、Junk bonds.
People are rushing to buy savings bonds because ______.
A.the bonds are very popular with ordinary people.
B.they are encouraged to finance the public debt.
C.other market interest rates have been falling.
D.the rate cut is to be put into effect.
Section B – TWO questions ONLY to be attempted
GNT Co is considering an investment in one of two corporate bonds. Both bonds have a par value of $1,000 and pay coupon interest on an annual basis. The market price of the first bond is $1,079?68. Its coupon rate is 6% and it is due to be redeemed at par in five years. The second bond is about to be issued with a coupon rate of 4% and will also be redeemable at par in five years. Both bonds are expected to have the same gross redemption yields (yields to maturity).
GNT Co considers duration of the bond to be a key factor when making decisions on which bond to invest.
Required:
(a) Estimate the Macaulay duration of the two bonds GNT Co is considering for investment. (9 marks)
(b) Discuss how useful duration is as a measure of the sensitivity of a bond price to changes in interest rates. (8 marks)
A.dividends
B.bonds
C.stocks
D.futures
Preferred stocks are similar to bonds except that ______.
A.they don't have face value.
B.they don't have interest.
C.they don't have maturity date.
D.they don't have a scheduled maturity date and dividends may remain unpaid for a long time.
A、Corporate Baa bonds
B、U.S. Treasury bonds
C、Corporate Aaa bonds
D、Municipal bonds
Many people buy savings bonds, because of all the following reasons except that______.
A.those bonds are cheap
B.it is safe
C.those bonds have the highest interest rate
D.they may not have a large sum of money to buy other bonds
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