Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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I need help with questions 43 and below pls
![41) What is the coupon rate of Bank of America's bond?
a) $1,000,000
b) 12%
c) 30 years
d) $120,000
e) Unable to calculate
42) Which is true regarding debt and equity securities?
a) Equity represents something which must be repaid
b) Debt is considered ownership of the company
c) Dividend payments are a cost of doing business
d)
Unpaid debt is a liability of the business
e) All of the above
43) Which is a term that would be included in a bond indenture?
a) Interest rate
b) Dividend
c) Share price
d) Trustee
e) Written agreement
44) Which is the definition of a protective covenant?
a) Bonds are repaid at maturity, where investors receive face value
b) Sinking fund
c) An agreement giving the corporation the option to repurchase a bond at a specified price
prior to maturity
d)
Part of a bond indenture which limits certain actions of a company that it may wish to
undertake
e)
The preference a bond issue has over other lenders
45) If a bond is considered "Below Investment Grade", what could its rating be?
a) AAA
b) CCC+
c) Garbage
d) BB+
e) Venezuela
46) Pete "Polar Bear" Alonso wants to purchase a bond with the highest tax-affect yield. He
has a choice between a New York City municipal bond yielding 4.09% or a AAA-rated Coca
Cola bond yielding 4.38%. His tax rate is 30%. Assuming the Polar Bear is a rational (and
that is a stretch), which bond would be prefer?
a) Neither, as he doesn't understand how to calculate tax-affected yields
b) New York City bond
c) Both, tax-affected yield is exactly the same
d) Coca Cola
e) His tax bracket is wrong](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc0c85ab8-b1cf-40a5-a93b-8f102a3fc8f5%2Fa2af0482-2fe3-4f25-9047-ee69aa64ffcc%2Frvjy9u_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:41) What is the coupon rate of Bank of America's bond?
a) $1,000,000
b) 12%
c) 30 years
d) $120,000
e) Unable to calculate
42) Which is true regarding debt and equity securities?
a) Equity represents something which must be repaid
b) Debt is considered ownership of the company
c) Dividend payments are a cost of doing business
d)
Unpaid debt is a liability of the business
e) All of the above
43) Which is a term that would be included in a bond indenture?
a) Interest rate
b) Dividend
c) Share price
d) Trustee
e) Written agreement
44) Which is the definition of a protective covenant?
a) Bonds are repaid at maturity, where investors receive face value
b) Sinking fund
c) An agreement giving the corporation the option to repurchase a bond at a specified price
prior to maturity
d)
Part of a bond indenture which limits certain actions of a company that it may wish to
undertake
e)
The preference a bond issue has over other lenders
45) If a bond is considered "Below Investment Grade", what could its rating be?
a) AAA
b) CCC+
c) Garbage
d) BB+
e) Venezuela
46) Pete "Polar Bear" Alonso wants to purchase a bond with the highest tax-affect yield. He
has a choice between a New York City municipal bond yielding 4.09% or a AAA-rated Coca
Cola bond yielding 4.38%. His tax rate is 30%. Assuming the Polar Bear is a rational (and
that is a stretch), which bond would be prefer?
a) Neither, as he doesn't understand how to calculate tax-affected yields
b) New York City bond
c) Both, tax-affected yield is exactly the same
d) Coca Cola
e) His tax bracket is wrong
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