21 Aug Moody’s Has Developed A Corporate Bond Default-Risk Rating System Using Capital And Lowercase Letters And

Online Exam 6

Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 points

Moody’s has developed a corporate bond default-risk rating system using capital and lowercase letters and numbers. Below are several examples of Moody’s ratings. Which answer choice lists a collection of ratings for “high credit investment grade” bonds?

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Baa1, A1, A3

Ba1, Baa2, Baa3

Aa2, Aa3, A1

Caa, Ca, C

Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 points

A bond is a __________ instrument by which a borrower of funds agrees to pay back the funds with interest on specific dates in the future.

Question options:

long-term equity

long-term debt

short-term debt

short-term equity

Question 3 2.5 / 2.5 points

When a company is in financial difficulty and cannot fully pay all of its creditors, the first lenders to be paid are the:

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stockholders.

sinking fund holders.

juniordebtholders.

seniordebtholders.

Question 4 2.5 / 2.5 points

The __________ is the regular interest payment of the bond.

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dividend

par

coupon rate

coupon

Question 5 2.5 / 2.5 points

As the rating of a bond increases (for example, from A, to AA, to AAA), it generally means that:

Question options:

the credit rating increases, the default risk increases, and the required rate of return decreases.

the credit rating increases, the default risk decreases, and the required rate of return increases.

the credit rating increases, the default risk decreases, and the required rate of return decreases.

the credit rating decreases, the default risk decreases, and the required rate of return decreases.

Question 6 2.5 / 2.5 points

The __________ is the interest rate printed on the bond.

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coupon rate

semiannual coupon rate

yield to maturity

compound rate

Question 7 2.5 / 2.5 points

The difference between the price and the par value of a zero-coupon bond represents:

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taxes payable by the bond buyer.

the accumulated principal over the life of the bond.

the bond premium.

the accumulated interest over the life of the bond.

Question 8 2.5 / 2.5 points

Bonds are sometimes called __________ securities because they pay set amounts on specific future dates.

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variable-income

fixed-income

bully

real

Question 9 2.5 / 2.5 points

From 1980 to 2006, the default risk premium differential between Aaa-rated bonds and Aa-rated bonds has averaged between:

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50 to 150 basis points.

90 to 190 basis points.

120 to 220 basis points.

250 to 350 basis points.

Question 10 2.5 / 2.5 points

“Junk” bonds are a street name for __________ grade bonds.

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investment

speculative

extremely speculative

speculative and investment

Question 11 2.5 / 2.5 points

When the __________ is less than the yield to maturity, the bond sells at a/the __________ the par value.

Question options:

coupon rate; premium over

coupon rate; discount to

time to maturity; discount to

time to maturity; same price as

Question 12 2.5 / 2.5 points

Delagold Corporation is issuing a zero-coupon bond that will have a maturity of 50 years. The bond’s par value is $1,000, and the current yield on similar bonds is 7.5%. What is the expected price of this bond, using the semiannual convention?

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$25.19

$250.19

$750

$1,000

Question 13 2.5 / 2.5 points

When real property is used as collateral for a bond, it is termed a/an:

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debenture.

mortgaged security.

indenture.

senior bond.

Question 14 2.5 / 2.5 points

Zero-coupon U.S. Government bonds are known as:

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STRIPS.

muni-bonds.

Uncle Sam’s Empty Pockets.

BLANKS.

Question 15 2.5 / 2.5 points

With a bearer bond, whoever held it was entitled to the __________ and the __________.

Question options:

interest payments; principal

dividend payments; principal

interest payments; dividend payments

interest payments; voting rights

Question 16 2.5 / 2.5 points

Espresso Petroleum Inc. has a contractual option to buy back, prior to maturity, bonds the firm issued five years ago. This is an example of what type of bond?

Question options:

Putable bond

Callable bond

Convertible bond

Junior bond

Question 17 2.5 / 2.5 points

Which of the following is NOT an example of a bond that contains an option feature?

Question options:

Callable bond

Putable bond

Convertible bond

The above are all examples of bonds with option features.

Question 18 2.5 / 2.5 points

The __________ is the expiration date of the bond.

Question options:

future value

yield to maturity

maturity date

coupon

Question 19 2.5 / 2.5 points

The __________ is the annual coupon payment divided by the current price of the bond, and is not always an accurate indicator.

Question options:

current yield

yield to maturity

bond discount rate

coupon rate

Question 20 2.5 / 2.5 points

Which of the following statements about the relationship between yield to maturity and bond prices is false?

Question options:

When the yield to maturity and coupon rate are the same, the bond is called a par value bond.

A bond selling at a premium means that the coupon rate is greater than the yield to maturity.

When interest rates go up, bond prices go up.

A bond selling at a discount means that the coupon rate is less than the yield to maturity.

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Question 21 2.5 / 2.5 points

The __________ is the market of first sale in which companies first sell

their authorized shares to the public.

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primary market

secondary market

bull market

Nasdaq market

Question 22 2.5 / 2.5 points

Which of the statements below is true?

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The profits for common stock owners come after payment to the employees, suppliers, government, and creditors.

Shareholders elect the board of directors, which ultimately selects the bondholder team that runs the day-to-day operations of the company.

Stock is a minor financing source for public companies.