Given the following information, calculate the present value of the following bond that pays semi-annual coupons....
Given the following information, calculate the present value of the following bond that pays semi-annual coupons. Par value: $1,000. Coupon Rate: 6%. Interest Rate: 9%. Maturity: 5 years.
Which of the following is true about bonds?
| The bond rating being changed from BBB+ to A would result in a higher required yield |
| The primary advantage to municipal bonds is lower reinvestment risk |
| Callable bonds require higher yields than non-callable bonds because of higher default risk |
| Treasury securities are priced once per month while other bond prices fluctuate daily |
| The issuer retains interest rate risk on floating rate bonds |
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