Does it make any difference if the coupon rate on a bond is more than the needed rate of return on the bond, as long as the required rate of return is greater than the coupon rate? Explain.

Q: How do you calculate the current value (price) of a bond? Explain through the formula and its…

A: Bond is a debt fund  that is issued in connection with borrowing from outside. It implies that the…

Q: What is the connection between the interest rate and the price of a fixed coupon bond? Why is this…

A: The cost of bonds issued is attractive. Interest is paid at predetermined intervals. Bondholders are…

Q: Given that market interest rates is higher then bond's coupon rate, the bond will: sell for less…

A: The price of bond is sum of present value of the future cash flow from its coupons and the present…

Q: a. Explain the difference between a bond’s coupon,and itsyield to maturity.b. Describe a…

A: Bonds are the debt security which is offered or issued by the corporates or the governments to…

Q: What effect do interest rates have on bond prices? What are the underlying assumptions that go into…

A: Bond: Bond refers to debt security issued by the company from the debt investors to raise capital.…

Q: What is the relationship between bond prices and interest rates? Describe the process of…

A: Bond price: The present discounted value of a bond's future cash flow is known as the bond price.…

Q: Describe the relationship between coupon rate and required rate of return that will result in a bond…

A: The question is asking about the relationship between the coupon rate of a bond and the required…

Q: Why do we say a coupon bond can be seen as a package of zero-coupon bonds?

A: A coupon bond is a financial instrument that entails receipt of periodic payments, that is coupon…

Q: if a coupon bond are selling at a discount then?

A: Solution: If a coupon bond are selling at a discount then it means market interest rate of similar…

Q: Why does the yield of a bond that trades at a discount exceeds the bond’s coupon rate?

A: Where yield to maturity(YTM) is exceed coupon rate payable on bond, the bond will trade at discount.…

Q: ole do bond length and bond convexity play in determining the interest rate risk of

A: In the bond portfolio interest is one of the major factor affecting on the bond.

Q: While comparing two bonds with the same face value, the price is all you need to determine which one…

A: Investment Bonds: Investment bonds are financial securities in which the authorized issuer owes a…

Q: Which of the following would cause lower bond yields? greater maturity risk or more liquidity?

A: Maturity risk premium: It is the measure of additional return that is expected in an investment by…

Q: Duration is a measurement of a bond’s interest rate risk. It is also referred to as the…

A: Bond duration or duration of the bond means the price sensitivity of the bond when the interest rate…

Q: Please explain why this statement is (False).  Ignoring default risk, if a bond's expected return…

A: The expected return is the return from an investment that the market expects based on the bond's…

Q: As compared to an equivalent noncallable bond, should a callable bond’s yield be higher, lower or…

A: Bonds that are solely repaid at maturity are known as non-callable bonds. A bond's issuer is not…

Q: What effect do interest rates have on bond prices? What are the fundamental assumptions that go into…

A: SOLUTION-   A BOND REPRESENTS A PROMISE BY A BORROWER TO PAY A LENDER THEIR PRINCIPLE AND USUALLY…

Q: What effect do interest rates have on bond prices? What are the essential assumptions behind bond…

A: Introduction: Bonds are a kind of debt that the firm must repay. The term "coupon interest" refers…

Q: What impact do interest rates have on bond prices? What are the fundamental assumptions that go into…

A: SOLUTION-   A BOND IS LOAN FROM AN INVESTOR TO A BORROWER SUCH AS A COMPANY OR GOVERNMENT .THE…

Q: If we were to keep a bond until maturity, would interest rate risk still matter? and why?

A: Bond Risk refers to various risks that are specifically associated with investment in bonds for…

Q: What impact do interest rates have on bond prices? What are the key assumptions that go into…

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Q: 2. How does a bond issuer decide on the appropriate coupon rates to set on its bonds? Explain the…

A: Bond is a financial instrument which represents a loan given by an investor to the bond issuer. Bond…

Q: its) Which of the following pieces of information is NOT necessary to compute the present value of a…

A: The equation required to calculate the present value of bond is given belowPresent value of…

Q: Interest Rate risk depends upon how sensitive the bond price is to interest rate changes (i.e.,…

A: We are given the below statement -Interest rate risk depends upon how sensitive the bond price is to…

Q: State whether the following statement is True or False and explain why. “A bond’s price is higher…

A: Generally, when the bonds fixed coupon rate is the amount of fixed annual interest paid by the…

Q: Explain the differences between a bond's yield to maturity (YTM) and its yield to call (YTC). Is…

A: Introduction: The following are the distinctions between the yield to maturity and the profit to…

Q: Why is it said that zero-coupon bonds lock in the reinvestment rate?

A: The objective of the question is to understand why it is said that zero-coupon bonds lock in the…

Q: What is the relationship between the price of a bond and its YTM?  All else being the same, which…

A: The price of a bond and its yield to maturity (YTM) are inversely related. When the YTM of a bond…

Q: What is the difference between the yield to maturity of a bond and the realized yield?

A: Introduction: Depending upon the market conditions, yield at maturity is the market return expected…

Q: How is the duration of a bond affected by the amount of its coupon, when its other characteristics…

A: First let us define duration.Duration of a bond tells us by how much the price of a bond change when…

Q: Explain why are the bond prices for A and B different or the same? Explain your answer clearly.

A: Price of a bond is the sum of the present value of all the coupon bonds made and the face value at…

Q: What is the link between the level of interest rates and the price of bonds? Why does this…

A: Interest rates and bond prices tend to be inversely related. When rates rise, the bond prices fall.…

Q: a rise in risk premium will cause bond market prices to rise? true or false?

A: A risk premium is the additional return an investor expects to earn for taking on more risk compared…

Q: What is the convexity of a coupon bond? Why do investors tend to have a positive view of convexity?

A: Convexity is an indicator of the skewed relationship between bond prices with yields. Convexity…

Q: What is the difference between a bond's coupon rate and its current market interest rate?

A: Bond's coupon rate is the cash interest rate that the bond is actually providing to the bond holders…

Q: Can issue characteristics (such as coupon and call features) affect the yield and price behavior of…

A: Bonds are debt instruments which are issued to raise fund for any project or expansion. These are…

Q: What is the relationship between the price of a fixed coupon bond and the interest rate? Why does…

A: Bonds are issued by the company to meet the financial requirements of the company without losing its…

Q: What happens when a bond's market rate is less than the stated rate?

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Q: What is the relationship between a bond's coupon rate and its current market interest rate

A: The annual interest rate paid to bondholders is known as the coupon rate. It's expressed in terms of…

Q: A bond’s expected return is sometimes estimated by its YTM and sometimes by its YTC. Underwhat…

A: Yield to Maturity (YTM) is the total return for the bond from the time of purchase till its…

Q: Why does the required rate of return for a particular bond change over time?

A: Bond is fixed rate long term debt instrument used by a business entities to raise funds from general…