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FIN 301 Exam 2
FIN 301 Exam 2
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Finance
Undergraduate 4
10/14/2012

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What is a bond?
Definition
A promissory note issued by a corporation or government that is a promise to pay a pre-determined set of cash flows.
Term
Coupon Rate is the...
Definition

annual coupon payment expressed as a percentage of face value.

 

CR = $C/$F

Term
Bond value depends on what 4 things?
Definition

1) Face Value (F)

2) Coupon (C)

3) Maturity (t)

4) Required Rate (r)

Term
What determines the requried rate?
Definition

RISK!

 

High Risk = High Rate

Low Risk = Low Rate

Term
Price (Present Value) and Rate move in the (SAME/OPPOSITE) direction
Definition
OPPOSITE DIRECTION
Term
Risk and Price (Present Value) move in the (SAME/OPPOSITE) direction
Definition
OPPOSITE
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Rate and Risk move in the (SAME/OPPOSITE) direction.
Definition
SAME
Term

If Coupon Rate > Coupon Yield, then...

$F _(<,>)_ $P

Definition
IF CR > CY, then $F < $P
Term

If Coupon Rate < Coupon Yield, then...

$F _(<,>)_ $P

Definition
If CR<CY, then $F>$P
Term
Current Yield =   ___ / ___
Definition
$C/$P
Term
Coupon Rate = ___ / ___
Definition
$C/$F
Term
Market Price is determined by...
Definition
RATE!
Term
Yield-to-Maturity is...
Definition
the market's Required Rate of Return
Term

Links between Coupon Rate and Yield-to-Maturity:

 

If Bond Price = Face Value, then YTM = CR

If Bond Price < Face Value, then YTM > CR

If Bond Price > Face Value, then YTM < CR

Definition
Price is to Face Value OPPOSITELY as YTM is to CR
Term
High Risk = ___ YTM, ___ Quanitity Demanded, ___ Price
Definition
High Risk = HIGH YTM, LOW Quanitity Demanded, LOW price
Term
LOW Risk = ___ YTM, ___ Quanitity Demanded, ___ Price
Definition
LOW Risk = LOW YTM, HIGH Quantity Demanded, HIGH Price
Term
Short term bonds ARE/ARE NOT very sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Definition
ARE NOT
Term
When Duration is LOW, the majority of the payment is (Sooner/Later)
Definition
SOONER!
Term
When Duration is HIGH, the majority of the payment is (Sooner/Later)
Definition
Later
Term
DEBT: Interest (IS/ISN'T) tax-deductable
Definition

IS!

In debt, interest is considered a cost of doing business.

Term
EQUITY: Dividends (ARE/AREN'T) tax deductable
Definition

AREN'T!

 

No liability if dividends are not paid.

Term
Dividen Yield = Current Yield
Definition

Dt/P(t-1)

 

It is the dividend payment (D1) over price (P0), instead of coupon payment. Same difference, really.

Term
Capital Gain is the...
Definition

percent change in price since you've owned it.

 

= (New Price - Old Price)/Old Price

 

= (P1-P0)/P0

Term
Total Return = ...
Definition
Dividend Yield + Capital Gain Yield
Term
Constant Dividend growth: When there is a constant dividen expected at regular intervals forever. You use the _________ formula.
Definition

Perpetuity!

P0 = D/R

Term
Price increases as growht rate ________.
Definition
INCREASES!
Term
Price increases when:
Definition

1) Dividends are larger

2) The dividend growth rate is large

3) The company's stock is less risky

4) The lower the interest rates

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