(a) Determine what is the payment stream of the bond. (b) Determine the effective duration of the bond's payments if interest is compounded annually at rate 3%. State your answer to three significant figures. (c) Find the duration of the bond's payments if interest is compounded continuously at rate 3%. State your answer to three significant figures.

(a) Determine what is the payment stream of the bond. (b) Determine the effective duration of the bond's payments if interest is compounded annually at rate 3%. State your answer to three significant figures. (c) Find the duration of the bond's payments if interest is compounded continuously at rate 3%. State your answer to three significant figures.

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The amount loaned when a bond is issued is a. the principal. b. the dividend. c. its maturity. d. its par value.
Given the information below, which bond(s) will be issued at a discount? Stated Rate of Return Market Rate of Return. Bond 1. O Bond 2. Bond 4. O Bonds 1 and 2. Bond 1 5% 7% Bond 2 7% 8% Bond 3 12% 12% Bond 4 10% 9%
Distinguish between the following interest rates for bonds payable:(a) Yield rate. (d) Market rate.(b) Nominal rate. (e) Effective rate.(c) Stated rate.
If bonds are redeemed on maturity date, any premium or discount a. Is carried forward and written off in the same manner as that used prior to the maturity date. b. Should be used to calculate the gain or loss resulting from the maturity of the bonds. c. Should be written off directly to a bond retirement account as the bond will be redeemed. d. Will be fully amortized as its amortization period is designed to coincide with the life of the bond issue.
When bonds are issued at a discount and the effective interest method is used for amortization, at each successive interest payment date, the interest expense: Select one: a. Increases b. Is equal to the change in market value of the bonds c. Decreases d. Is equal to the change in carrying value of the bonds e. Stays the same
Assume that there is a bond that pays $50 at the and of year 1 and $50 at the end of year 2. It sells at $100. The Macauley duration of the bond is
Write down an equation for the three main components of the nominal long term interest rate on a bond, clearly explaining what each symbol stands for.
A bond is issued at a price of 103 and retired early at aprice of 97. Which of the following is true?a. A gain will be reported on the income statement whenthe bond is issued.b. A loss will be reported on the income statement whenthe bond is issued.c. A gain will be reported on the income statement whenthe bond is retired.d. A loss will be reported on the income statement whenthe bond is retired.
III. Discuss why the effective interest method to amortize bonds premiums or discounts is preferable to straight line method. Present your views in maximum 200 words. D Focus
23. The bond issue price is determined by calculating the a.future value of the stream of interest payments and the future value of the maturity amount. b.present value of the stream of interest payments and the present value of the maturity amount. c.future value of the stream of interest payments and the present value of the maturity amount. d.present value of the stream of interest payments and the future value of the maturity amount.
When determining the amount of interest to be paid on a bond, which of the following information is not necessary? a. The length of the interest period, annually or semiannually b. The face rate of interest on the bonds c. The face amount of the bonds d. The selling price of the bonds
Assuming the bonds are issued at a discount, explain how each column in an amortization schedule is determined. When bonds are issued at a premium, how does the amortization schedule differ?

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