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Chapter 14:

  1. (Practice Problem)Define the following types of bonds:
    1. Catastrophe bond
    2. Eurobond
    3. Zero-coupon bond
    4. Samuraibond
    5. Junk bond
    6. Convertible bond
    7. Serialbond
    8. Equipment obligation bond
    9. Original-issue discountbond
    10. Indexed bond
    11. Callable bond
    12. Puttable bond

4. Whydobondpricesgodownwheninterestratesgoup?Don'tbondlenders liketoreceive highinterestrates?

5.,Abond with anannualcoupon rate of 4.8% sellsfor$970.Whatisthe bond's current yield?

6. Which security hasa higher effectiveannual interestrate?

a) A 3-month T-billsellingat$97,645 with parvalue $100,000.

b) Acoupon bond sellingatparand paying a10% coupon semiannually.

14. Consider abondpayingacouponrateof10%peryearsemiannuallywhenthemarketinterest rateisonly 4%per half-year. Thebond has threeyears untilmaturity.

a) Find the bond'spricetodayand six months fromnowafterthe next coupon is paid.

b) Whatisthetotal(6-month)rate ofreturn onthe bond?

15. (PracticeProblem)Abondwithacouponrateof7%makessemi- annualcouponpaymentsonJanuary15andJuly15ofeachyear.TheWallStreetJournal reportstheaskpriceforthebondonJanuary 30at100.125.Whatis the invoice price of thebond?The coupon periodhas 182days.

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