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1、Chapter 10The Bond MarketMultiple Choice Questions1. Compared to money market securities, capital market securities have(a) more liquidity.(b) longer maturities.(c) lower yields.(d) less risk.Answer: B2. (I) Securities that have an original maturity greater than one year are traded in capital market
2、s.(II) The best known capital market securities are stocks and bonds.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false.Answer: C3. (I) Securities that have an original maturity greater than one year are traded in money markets.(II) The best known money mark
3、et securities are stocks and bonds.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false.Answer: D4. (I) Firms and individuals use the capital markets for long-term investments. (II) The capital marketsprovide an alternative to investment in assets such as real
4、 estate and gold.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false.Answer: C5. The primary reason that individuals and firms choose to borrow long-term is to reduce the risk thatinterest rates will before they pay off their debt.(a) rise(b) fall(c) become m
5、ore volatile(d) become more stableAnswer: A6. A firm that chooses to finance a new plant by issuing money market securities(a) must incur the cost of issuing new securities to roll over its debt.(b) runs the risk of having to pay higher interest rates when it rolls over its debt.(c) incurs both the
6、cost of reissuing securities and the risk of having to pay higher interest rates on the new debt.(d) is more likely to profit if interest rates rise while the plant is being constructed. Answer: C7. The primary reason that individuals and firms choose to borrow long-term is to(a) reduce the risk tha
7、t interest rates will fall before they pay off their debt.(b) reduce the risk that interest rates will rise before they pay off their debt.(c) reduce monthly interest payments, as interest rates tend to be higher on short-term than long-term debt instruments.(d) reduce total interest payments over t
8、he life of the debt.Answer: B8. A firm will borrow long-term(a) if the extra interest cost of borrowing long-term is less than the expected cost of rising interest rates before it retires its debt.(b) if the extra interest cost of borrowing short-term due to rising interest rates does not exceed the
9、 expected premium that is paid for borrowing long term.(c) if short-term interest rates are expected to decline during the term of the debt.(d) if long-term interest rates are expected to decline during the term of the debt. Answer: A9. The primary issuers of capital market securities include(a) the
10、 federal and local governments.(b) the federal and local governments, and corporations.(c) the federal and local governments, corporations, and financial institutions.(d) local governments and corporations.Answer: B10. Governments never issue stock because(a) they cannot sell ownership claims.(b) th
11、e Constitution expressly forbids it.(c) both (a) and (b) of the above.(d) neither (a) nor (b) of the above.Answer: A11. (I) The primary issuers of capital market securities are federal and local governments, and corporations. (II) Governments never issue stock because they cannot sell ownership clai
12、ms.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false. Answer: C12. (I) The primary issuers of capital market securities are financial institutions. (II) The largest purchasers of capital market securities are corporations.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I)
13、 is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false. Answer: D13. The distribution of a firm' s capital between debt and equity is its(a) leverage ratio.(b) liability structure(c) acid ratio.(d) capital structure. Answer: D14. The largest purchasers of capital market securities are(a) hous
14、eholds.(b) corporations(c) governments.(d) central banks. Answer: A15. Individuals and households frequently purchase capital market securities through financial institutions such as(a) mutual funds.(b) pension funds.(c) money market mutual funds.(d) all of the above.(e) only (a) and (b) of the abov
15、e. Answer: E16. (I) There are two types of exchanges in the secondary market for capital securities: organized exchanges and over-the-counter exchanges. (II) When firms sell securities for the very first time, the issue is an initial public offering.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II)
16、 true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false. Answer: C17. (I) Capital market securities fall into two categories: bonds and stocks. (II) Long-term bonds include government bonds and long-term notes, municipal bonds, and corporate bonds.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both
17、are true.(d) Both are false. Answer: B18. The value of a bond is the amount that the issuer must pay at maturity.(a) market(b) present(c) discounted(d) face Answer: D19. The rate is the rate of interest that the issuer must pay.(a) market(b) coupon(c) discount(d) funds Answer: B20. (I) The coupon ra
18、te is the rate of interest that the issuer of the bond must pay.(II) The coupon rate is usually fixed for the duration of the bond and does not fluctuate with market interest rates.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false. Answer: C21. (I) The coup
19、on rate is the rate of interest that the issuer of the bond must pay. (II) The coupon rate on old bonds fluctuates with market interest rates so they will remain attractive to investors.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false. Answer: A22. Treasur
20、y bonds are subject to risk but are free of risk.(a) default; interest-rate(b) default; underwriting(c) interest-rate; default(d) interest-rate; underwriting Answer: C23. The prices of Treasury notes, bonds, and bills are quoted(a) as a percentage of the coupon rate.(b) as a percentage of the previo
21、us day's closing value.(c) as a percentage of $100 face value.(d) as a multiple of the annual interest paid.Answer: C24. The security with the longest maturity is a Treasury(a) note.(b) bond.(c) acceptance.(d) bill.Answer: B25. (I) To sell an old bond when interest rates have risen, the holder w
22、ill have to discount the bond until the yield to the buyer is the same as the market rate. (II) The risk that the value of a bond will fall when market interest rates rise is called interest-rate risk.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false.Answer
23、: C26. To sell an old bond when interest rates have , the holder will have to the priceof the bond until the yield to the buyer is the same as the market rate.(a) risen; lower(b) risen; raise(c) fallen; lower(d) risen; inflateAnswer: A27. Most of the time, the interest rate on Treasury notes and bon
24、ds is that on money marketsecurities because of risk.(a) above; interest-rate(b) above; default(c) below; interest-rate(d) below; defaultAnswer: A28. (I) In most years the rate of return on short-term Treasury bills is below that on the 20-year Treasury bond. (II) Interest rates on Treasury bills ar
25、e more volatile than rates on long-term Treasury securities.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false.Answer: C29. (I) Because interest rates on Treasury bills are more volatile than rates on long-term securities, the return on short-term Treasury s
26、ecurities is usually above that on longer-term Treasury securities. (II) A Treasury STRIP separates the periodic interest payments from the final principal repayment.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false.Answer: B30. Which of the following state
27、ments about Treasury inflation-indexed bonds is not true?(a) The principal amount used to compute the interest payment varies with the consumer price index.(b) The interest payment rises when inflation occurs.(c) The interest rate rises when inflation occurs.(d) At maturity the securities pay the gr
28、eater of face-value or inflation-adjusted principal. Answer: C31. The interest rates on government agency bonds are(a) almost identical to those available on Treasury securities since it is unlikely that the federal government would permit its agencies to default on their obligations.(b) significant
29、ly higher than those available on Treasury securities due to their low liquidity.(c) significantly lower than those available on Treasury securities because agency interest payments are tax exempt.(d) significantly lower than those available on Treasury securities because the interest-rate risk on a
30、gency securities is lower than that on Treasury securities.Answer: B32. (I) Municipal bonds that are issued to pay for essential public projects are exempt from federal taxation. (II) General obligation bonds do not have specific assets pledged as security or a specific source of revenue allocated f
31、or their repayment.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false.Answer: C33. (I) Most corporate bonds have a face value of $1000, pay interest semi-annually, and can be redeemed anytime the issuer wishes. (II) Registered bonds have now been largely rep
32、laced by bearer bonds, which do not have coupons.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false. Answer: A34. The bond contract that states the lender's rights and privileges and the borrower's obligacalled the(a) bond syndicate.(b) restrictive c
33、ovenant.(c) bond covenant.(d) bond indenture.Answer: D35. Policies that limit the discretion o f managers as a way of protecting bondholders' interests are called(a) restrictive covenants.(b) debentures.(c) sinking funds.(d) bond indentures.Answer: A36. Typically, the interest rate on corporate
34、bonds will be the more restrictions are placed onmanagement through restrictive covenants, because .(a) higher; corporate earnings will be limited by the restrictions(b) higher; the bonds will be considered safer by bondholders(c) lower; the bonds will be considered safer by buyers(d) lower; corpora
35、te earnings will be higher with more restrictions in place Answer: C37. Restrictive covenants can(a) limit the amount of dividends the firm can pay.(b) limit the ability of the firm to issue additional debt.(c) restrict the ability of the firm to enter into a merger agreement.(d) do all of the above
36、.(e) do only (a) and (b) of the above.Answer: D38. (I) Restrictive covenants often limit the amount of dividends that firms can pay the stockholders.(II) Most corporate indentures include a call provision, which states that the issuer has the right to force the holder to sell the bond back.(a) (I) i
37、s true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false.Answer: C39. Call provisions will be exercised when interest rates and bond values .(a) rise; rise(b) fall; rise(c) rise; fall(d) fall; fallAnswer: B40. A requirement in the bond indenture that the firm pay off a por
38、tion of the bond issue each year is called(a) a sinking fund.(b) a call provision.(c) a restrictive covenant.(d) a shelf registration.Answer: A41. (I) Callable bonds must have a higher yield than comparable noncallable bonds. (II) Convertible bonds are attractive to bondholders and sell for a higher
39、 price than comparable nonconvertible bonds.(a) (I) is true, (II) false.(b) (I) is false, (II) true.(c) Both are true.(d) Both are false. Answer: C42. Long-term unsecured bonds that are backed only by the general creditworthiness of the issuer are called(a) junk bonds.(b) callable bonds.(c) converti
40、ble bonds.(d) debentures. Answer: D43. A secured bond is backed by(a) the general creditworthiness of the borrower.(b) an insurance company' s financial guarantee.(c) the expected future earnings of the borrower.(d) specific collateral. Answer: D44. Financial guarantees(a) are insurance policies
41、 to back bond issues.(b) are purchased by financially weaker security issuers.(c) lower the risk of the bonds covered by the guarantee.(d) do all of the above.(e) do only (a) and (b) of the above. Answer: D45. Corporate bonds are less risky if they are bonds and municipal bonds are less risky ifthey
42、 are bonds.(a) secured; revenue(b) secured; general obligation(c) unsecured; revenue(d) unsecured; general obligation Answer: B46. Which of the following are true for the current yield?(a) The current yield is defined as the yearly coupon payment divided by the price of the security.(b) The formula
43、for the current yield is identical to the formula describing the yield to maturity for a discount bond.(c) The current yield is always a poor approximation for the yield to maturity.(d) All of the above are true.(e) Only (a) and (b) of the above are true.Answer: A47. The nearer a bond's priciets
44、ispator value and the longer the maturity of the bond the more closely approximates (a) current yield; yield to maturity.(b) current yield; coupon rate.(c) yield to maturity; current yield.(d) yield to maturity; coupon rate.Answer: A48. Which of the following are true for the current yield?(a) The c
45、urrent yield is defined as the yearly coupon payment divided by the price of the security.(b) The current yield and the yield to maturity always move together.(c) The formula for the current yield is identical to the formula describing the yield to maturity for a discount bond.(d) All of the above a
46、re true.(e) Only (a) and (b) of the above are true.Answer: E49. The current yield is a less accurate approximation of the yield to maturity the the time tomaturity of the bond and the the price is from/to the par value.(a) shorter; closer(b) shorter; farther(c) longer; closer(d) longer; fartherAnswe
47、r: B50. The current yield on a $6,000, 10 percent coupon bond selling for $5,000 is(a) 5 percent.(b) 10 percent.(c) 12 percent.(d) 15 percent.Answer: C51. The current yield on a $5,000, 8 percent coupon bond selling for $4,000 is(a) 5 percent.(b) 8 percent.(c) 10 percent.(d) 20 percent.(e) none of t
48、he above.Answer: C52. For a consol, the current yield is an of the yield to maturity.(a) underestimate(b) overestimate(c) approximate measure(d) exact measureAnswer: D53. Which of the following are true of the yield on a discount basis as a measure of the interest rate?(a) It uses the percentage gai
49、n on the face value of the security, rather than the percentage gain on the purchase price of the security.(b) It puts the yield on the annual basis of a 360-day year.(c) It ignores the time to maturity.(d) All of the above are true.(e) Only (a) and (b) of the above are true.Answer: E54. The formula
50、 for the measure of the interest rate called the yield on a discount basis is peculiar because(a) it puts the yield on the annual basis of a 360-day year.(b) it uses the percentage gain on the purchase price of the bill.(c) it ignores the time to maturity.(d) both (a) and (b) of the above.(e) both (
51、a) and (c) of the above.Answer: A55. The yield on a discount basis of a 180-day $1,000 Treasury bill selling for $950 is(a) 10 percent.(b) 20 percent.(c) 25 percent.(d) 40 percent. Answer: A56. The yield on a discount basis of a 90-day $1,000 Treasury bill selling for $950 is(a) 5 percent.(b) 10 per
52、cent.(c) 15 percent.(d) 20 percent.(e) none of the above.Answer: D57. The yield on a discount basis of a 90-day $1,000 Treasury bill selling for $900 is(a) 10 percent.(b) 20 percent.(c) 25 percent.(d) 40 percent.Answer: D58. The yield on a discount basis of a 180-day $1,000 Treasury bill selling for
53、 $900 is(a) 10 percent.(b) 20 percent.(c) 25 percent.(d) 40 percent.Answer: B59. When an old bond ' s market value is above its par value the bond is selling at a . Thisoccurs because the old bond's coupon rate is thaetecsouopfonnewr bonds withsimilar risk.(a) premium; below(b) premium; abov
54、e(c) discount; below(d) discount; aboveAnswer: BTrue/False1. The primary issuers of capital market securities are local governments and corporations.Answer: FALSE2. Capital market securuties are less liquid and have longer maturities than money market securities.Answer: TRUE3. Governments never issu
55、e stock because they cannot sell ownership claims.Answer: TRUE4. To sell an old bond when rates have risen, the holder will have to discount the bond until the yield tothe buyer is the same as the market rate.Answer: TRUE5. Most of the time, the interest rate on Treasury notes is below that on money market securitiesbecause of their low default risk.Answer: FALSE6. Municipal bonds that are issued to pay for essential public projects are exempt from federal taxation.Answer: TRUE7. Most municipal bonds are revenue bonds rather than general obligation bonds.Answer: FALSE8. Most
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