兹维博迪金融学第二版试题库08TB

Chapter Eight Valuation of Known Cash Flows: Bonds

This chapter contains 50 multiple choice questions, 18 short problems and 9 longer problems.

Multiple Choice

1. A ________ is a quantitative method used to infer an asset's value from market information about the

prices of other assets and market interest rates.

(a) fixed model

(b) perpetual valuation model (c) valuation model (d) variable model

Answer: (c)

2. ________ are examples of fixed-income securities.

(a) Common stock and pension funds (b) Mortgages and pension annuities (c) Mutual funds and common stock (d) Preferred stock and common stock

Answer: (b)

3. Consider a fixed-income security that promises to pay $150 each year for the next five years. How

much is this five-year annuity worth if the appropriate discount rate is 7% per year?

(a) $534.74 (b) $615.03 (c) $802.50 (d) $867.96

Answer: (b)

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4. Consider a fixed-income security that promises to pay $120 each year for the next four years.

Calculate the value of this four-year annuity if the appropriate discount rate is 6% per year.

(a) $415.81 (b) $508.80 (c) $531.85 (d) $629.06

Answer: (a)

5. The price of any existing fixed-income security ________ when market interest rates rise because

investors will only be willing to ________ them if they offer a competitive yield.

(a) rises; buy (b) rises; sell (c) falls; buy (d) falls; sell

Answer: (c)

6. A fall in interest rates causes a ________ in the market value of a fixed-income security.

(a) a rise (b) a fall

(c) no change

(d) it cannot be determined from the information given

Answer: (a)

7. A change in market interest rates causes ________ in the market values of all existing contracts

promising fixed payments in the future.

(a) a change in the same direction (b) a change in the opposite direction (c) no change

(d) an unpredictable variation

Answer: (b)

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8. What happens to the value of a four-year fixed-income security promising $100 per year if the market

interest rate rises from 5% to 6% per year?

(a) A rise of 1% causes a drop of $4.87 in market value. (b) A rise of 1% causes a rise of $4.87 in market value. (c) A rise of 1% causes a drop of $8.09 in market value. (d) A rise of 1% causes a rise of $8.09 in market value.

Answer: (c)

9. What happens to the value of a four-year fixed-income security promising $100 per year if the market

interest rate falls from 6% to 5% per year?

(a) A fall of 1% causes a drop of $4.87 in market value. (b) A fall of 1% causes a rise of $4.87 in market value. (c) A fall of 1% causes a drop of $8.09 in market value. (d) A fall of 1% causes a rise of $8.09 in market value.

Answer: (d)

10. A zero-coupon bond is also known as ________.

(a) a perpetual bond (b) a pure discount bond (c) a market rebate (d) an infinite bond

Answer: (b)

11. The promised cash payment on a pure discount bond is called its ________.

(a) face value (b) par value (c) fixed interest (d) both a and b

Answer: (d)

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12. What is the yield of a 1-year pure discount bond with a price of $850 and a face value of $1,000?

(a) 8.50% (b) 9.09% (c) 15.00% (d) 17.65%

Answer: (d)

13. What is the yield of a 1-year pure discount bond with a price of $900 and a face value of $1,000?

(a) 5.26% (b) 10.00% (c) 11.11% (d) 15.79%

Answer: (c)

14. Consider a four-year pure discount bond with a face value of $1,000. If its current price is $850,

compute its annualized yield.

(a) 1.17% (b) 4.15% (c) 5.57% (d) 17.60%

Answer: (b)

15. Consider a three-year pure discount bond with a face value of $1,000. If its current price is $900,

compute its annualized yield.

(a) 1.036% (b) 1.111% (c) 3.57% (d) 5.41%

Answer: (c)

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