Question 1

The rate of return is equal to

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A)   the coupon rate plus the rate of capital gains.
B)   the coupon rate plus the current yield.
C)   the current yield plus the rate of capital gains.
D)   the coupon rate multiplied by the rate of capital gains.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a fixed payment loan?

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A)   a home mortgage
B)   a car loan
C)   a U.S. Treasury note
D)   a student loan

Question 3

Nominal interest rates are higher than real interest rates as long as

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A)   expected inflation is positive.
B)   the government taxes interest income.
C)   inflation is expected to decline in the future.
D)   long-term interest rates are higher than short-term interest rates.

Question 4

If you deposit $10,000 in a savings account at an annual interest rate of 6%,how much will you have in the account at the end of three years?

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A)   $8,396
B)   $10,600
C)   $11,800
D)   $11,910

Question 5

Which of the following involves payment of part of the face value or principal prior to maturity?

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A)   fixed-payment loan
B)   coupon bond
C)   discount bond
D)   simple loan

Question 6

Which of the following represents the equation that would be used to determine the yield to maturity of a corporate bond with a face value of $1,000,price of $1,100,coupon rate of 5%,and maturity in three years?

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A)   $1,100 = $1,500/(1 + i) 3
B)   $1,100 = $500/(1 + i)  + $500/(1 + i) 2 + 1,000/(1 + i) 3
C)   $1,100 = $500/(1 + i)  + $500/(1 + i) 2 + 500/(1 + i) 3
D)   $1,100 = $500/(1 + i)  + $500/(1 + i) 2 + 1,500/(1 + i) 3

Question 7

A coupon bond involves

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A)   interest payments from the borrower to the lender periodically during the life of the loan and payment by the borrower to the lender of the face value of the loan at maturity.
B)   interest and principal payments from the borrower to the lender periodically during the life of the loan.
C)   periodic payments by the borrower to the lender that include both principal and interest.
D)   periodic payments by the borrower to the lender that include principal, but not interest.

Question 8

What is the yield to maturity on a simple loan that requires payment of $500 plus $30 in interest one year from now?

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A)   5.3%
B)   6%
C)   6.38%
D)   Not enough information has been provided to determine the answer.

Question 9

Though Treasury bonds may have little default risk,what type of risk exists when current interest rates are low?

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A)   price risk
B)   refinancing risk
C)   interest-rate risk
D)   present value risk

Question 10

A one-year discount bond with a par value of $5,000 sold today,at issuance,for $4,750 has a yield to maturity of

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A)   2.50%.
B)   5.00%.
C)   5.26%.
D)   9.75%.

Question 11

Which of the following is a consequence of extending the payback period of a student loan from 10 to 30 years?

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A)   higher monthly payments
B)   more interest paid over the life of the loan
C)   faster payoff of principal
D)   lower monthly payments initially, but higher monthly payments in the future

Question 12

What is the yield to maturity of a perpetuity with a coupon of $40 and a price of $800?

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Question 13

A one-year discount bond with a par value of $1,000 sold today,at issuance,for $943 has a yield to maturity of

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A)   4.30%.
B)   5.70%.
C)   6.04%.
D)   9.43%.

Question 14

At an interest rate of 6%,how much will need to be invested today to have $10,000 in 5 years?

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A)   $5,000
B)   $7,473
C)   $10,000
D)   $13,382

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct expression for the approximate expected real interest rate?

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A)   r = i + πe
B)   r = i - πe
C)   r = i/πe
D)   r = iπe

Question 16

$1 received n years from now has a value today of

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A)   ($1 + i) /i.
B)   $1/(1 + i) .
C)   ($1 + i) n/i.
D)   $1/(1 + i) n.

Question 17

Which of the following is a fixed payment loan?

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A)   a home mortgage
B)   a U.S. Treasury bill
C)   a U.S. Treasury note
D)   a zero-coupon bond

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the rate of return is NOT correct?

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A)   The total rate of return may be greater or less than the current yield.
B)   The total rate of return may be greater or less than the rate of capital gain.
C)   The total rate of return may never be negative.
D)   The total rate of return is greater than the coupon, holding everything else constant.

Question 19

Suppose a bond has a coupon of $40,face value of $1,000,and current price of $950.What is the coupon rate? What is its current yield? Report a percentage with two decimal places.

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Question 20

If the real interest rate is 2% and expected inflation is 2%,the nominal interest rate is

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A)   0%.
B)   1%.
C)   2%.
D)   4%.

Exam 3: Interest Rates and Rates of Return

Which of the following statements about the rate of return is NOT correct?

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Suppose a bond has a coupon of $40,face value of $1,000,and current price of $950.What is the coupon rate? What is its current yield? Report a percentage with two decimal places.

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Which of the following represents the equation that would be used to determine the yield to maturity of a corporate bond with a face value of $1,000,price of $1,100,coupon rate of 5%,and maturity in three years?

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A one-year discount bond with a par value of $5,000 sold today,at issuance,for $4,750 has a yield to maturity of

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$1 received n years from now has a value today of

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What is the yield to maturity of a perpetuity with a coupon of $40 and a price of $800?

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Which of the following is a consequence of extending the payback period of a student loan from 10 to 30 years?

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What is the yield to maturity on a simple loan that requires payment of $500 plus $30 in interest one year from now?

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Though Treasury bonds may have little default risk,what type of risk exists when current interest rates are low?

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A coupon bond involves

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Which of the following is a fixed payment loan?

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Nominal interest rates are higher than real interest rates as long as

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A one-year discount bond with a par value of $1,000 sold today,at issuance,for $943 has a yield to maturity of

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The rate of return is equal to

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At an interest rate of 6%,how much will need to be invested today to have $10,000 in 5 years?

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Which of the following involves payment of part of the face value or principal prior to maturity?

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If the real interest rate is 2% and expected inflation is 2%,the nominal interest rate is

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Which of the following is NOT a fixed payment loan?

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Which of the following is the correct expression for the approximate expected real interest rate?

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If you deposit $10,000 in a savings account at an annual interest rate of 6%,how much will you have in the account at the end of three years?

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