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2) Which of the following statements are most likely to be true? I. The only factor that has an impact on a bond's price is its yield to maturity. II. Bond prices and market interest rates move in the opposite direction. II. As time passes and a bond approaches its maturity date, its (ex-coupon) price will converge to its face value. Group of answer choices I and Il only. I and II only. Il and III only. I, Il and III.

2) Which of the following statements are most likely to be true? I. The only factor that has an impact on a bond's price is its yield to maturity. II. Bond prices and market interest rates move in the opposite direction. II. As time passes and a bond approaches its maturity date, its (ex-coupon) price will converge to its face value. Group of answer choices I and Il only. I and II only. Il and III only. I, Il and III.

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Which of the following statements are most likely to be true? 1. The only factor that has an impact on a bond's price is its yield to maturity. II. Bond prices and market interest rates move in the opposite direction. III. As time passes and a bond approaches its maturity date, its (ex-coupon) price will converge to its face value. Group of answer choices I and Il only. I and III only. Il and III only. I, Il and II. 3) A company has a bank loan outstanding that requires it to make annual payments of $1,000,000 at the end of each of the next three years. The bank has offered to the company to skip the next two payments and instead make a single payment at the end of the loan's term in three years' time. If the interest rate on the loan is 6% p.a., compounded quarterly, the final payment that will make the company indifferent between the two payment options is closest to: Group of answer choices $2,666,283. $2,673,012. $3,183,600. $3,187,856. 2)
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements are most likely to be true? 1. The only factor that has an impact on a bond's price is its yield to maturity. II. Bond prices and market interest rates move in the opposite direction. III. As time passes and a bond approaches its maturity date, its (ex-coupon) price will converge to its face value. Group of answer choices I and Il only. I and III only. Il and III only. I, Il and II. 3) A company has a bank loan outstanding that requires it to make annual payments of $1,000,000 at the end of each of the next three years. The bank has offered to the company to skip the next two payments and instead make a single payment at the end of the loan's term in three years' time. If the interest rate on the loan is 6% p.a., compounded quarterly, the final payment that will make the company indifferent between the two payment options is closest to: Group of answer choices $2,666,283. $2,673,012. $3,183,600. $3,187,856. 2)
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