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Finance Test #3
Bond Valuation
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Finance
Undergraduate 3
12/07/2012

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Term
Two Types of Bonds
Definition
Premium sells for > $1000
Discount sells for < $1000
Term
Face value=
Definition
payment at the maturity of the bond. also called principal or par value =$1000
Term
What is a premium bond's rate of return's relationship with the CY?
Definition
it will be lower than the CY
Term
What is a discount bond's rate of return's relationship with the CY?
Definition
it will be higher than the CY
Term
If the return >CY then the return is said to be what?
Definition
understated
Term
Return Rate = coupon then it is what kind of bond?
Definition
Par
Term
What do both discount and premium bonds equal at maturity?
Definition
face value or $1000
Term
YTM=
Definition
the interest rate that equates to the price of the bond to the maturity price
-aka IRR
Term
Default premium
Definition
portion of the nominal rate that compensates for risk of default
Term
Tax-ability premium-
Definition
portion of the nominal rate that compensates for tax loss
Term
liquidity premium
Definition
portion of the nominal rate that compensates for the lack of liquidity
Term
Term structure of interest rates
Definition
brings about a relationship between long term rates and short term rates
Term
coupon rate
Definition
annual interest payment as a percentage of face value
Term
interest rate risk
Definition
the risk in bond prices due to fluctuations in interest rates
-constant throughout the bonds lifetime
Term
Current Yield
Definition
-annual coupon payments divided by bond price
- coupon rate
Term
yield to maturity
Definition
interest rate for which the present value of the bond's payments equals the price
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Term
Rate of return
Definition
total income per period per dollar invested
Term
What happens to he rate of return if interest rates rise?
Definition
will be less than yield to maturity
Term
What happens to the rate of return if interest rates fall?
Definition
it will be greater than the yield to maturity
Term
What is the rate of return of bonds priced at face value?
Definition
same as coupon rate
Term
investment grade bonds:
Definition
Bonds rated BAA or above
Term
Coupon payment =
Definition
Coupon rate x 1000
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