Typically, the yield to maturity on corporate bonds will be ___________ the more restrictions are placed on management through restrictive covenants, because ____________.
a. higher; corporate earnings will be lower when a bond has restrictive covenants
b. higher; the bond’s will be considered safer by investors
c. lower; the bonds will be considered safer by investors
d. lower; corporate earnings will be higher when a bond has restrictive covenants
Option C - Yield on the bond will be lower as restrictive covenants on the management reduce risk as management cannot take arbitrary decisions which might jeopardise the company's performance.
Typically, the yield to maturity on corporate bonds will be ___________ the more restrictions are placed...
A municipal bond has yield to maturity of 5.08 percent. A comparable corporate bond has yield to maturity of 7.24 percent. Which of these two bonds should an investor with a marginal tax rate of 28 percent buy? A. The corporate bond because it offers a higher after-tax yield to maturity. B. The corporate bond because its stated yield to maturity of 7.24 percent is higher than the municipal bond's stated yield to maturity of 5.08 percent. CC. The municipal...
1 - Yields on municipal bonds with tax benefit are typically ________ yields on corporate bonds of similar risk and time to maturity. Group of answer choices lower than twice as high as identical to slightly higher than 2- When a coupon bond matures, the issue pays the principal but not the coupon. Group of answer choices True False 3- Price a 2-yr 5% semiannual coupon bond with a par value of $1000 and the yield to maturity (discount rate)...
Yields on municipal bonds with tax benefit are typically ________ yields on corporate bonds of similar risk and time to maturity. Group of answer choices a) lower than b)twice as high as c)identical to d)slightly higher than
6. A floating rate bond A. Typically pays interest that varies periodically with changes in some specified market interest rate like the yield to maturity on 1-year Treasury bonds B. Typically floats with the dollar against other currencies C. Will always have higher returns required by investors than fixed-rate bonds D. Always has a market price that floats with the stock market E. Typically has a put feature that enables investors to buy it at a floating price 7. A...
11) Which of the following typically has the lowest yield? A) 5-year AAA corporate bond B) 2-year U.S. Treasury note C) Fed Funds D) 3-month U.S. Treasury bill 12) Debt instruments are also called: A) adjustable notes B) credit instruments C) perpetual securities D) interest rate swaps 13) Which of the following characteristic is NOT fixed on a coupon bond? A) Current yield B) Coupon rate C) Maturity D) Par amount 14) If you purchased a U.S. Treasury at a...
If 10-year T-bonds have a yield of 6.2%, 10-year corporate bonds yield 7.9%, the maturity risk premium on all 10-year bonds is 1.3%, and corporate bonds have a 0.4% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds, what is the default risk premium on the corporate bond? a. 1.40% b. 1.46% c. 1.60% d. 1.30% e. 1.51%
If 10-year T-bonds have a yield of 6.2%, 10-year corporate bonds yield 7.9%, the maturity risk premium on all 10 year bonds is 1.3%, and corporate bonds have a 0.4% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds, what is the default risk premium on the corporate bond? a. 1.51% b. 1.30% C. 1.60% d. 1.46% e. 1.40%
If 10-year T-bonds have a yield of 6.2%, 10-year corporate bonds yield 10%, the maturity risk premium on all 10-year bonds is 1.3%, and corporate bonds have a 0.4% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds, what is the default risk premium on the corporate bond? Select the correct answer. a. 2.65% b. 2.90% c. 3.40% d. 2.40% e. 3.15%
Beautiful New Homes, Inc., has a bond issue with a coupon rate of 5.5 percent that matures in 8.5 years. The bonds have a par value of $1,000 and a market price of $945. Interest is paid semiannually. The yield to maturity on bonds of comparable risk have yields to maturity of 5.5%. Is this bond a good investment? A. No, because the bond is worth less than the price. B. No, because the bond's yield to maturity is less...
c. A corporate bond’s yield to maturity is 6%. An investor with a marginal tax rate of 34% is considering whether to invest in this or a municipal bond with a yield of 4%. Which of these would you advice him to choose and why?