Quiz: Bond valuation
This quiz set covers essential concepts in bond valuation for college students, including pricing, yields, and risks associated with bonds.
Quiz(30 vragen)
1. What does bond valuation primarily assess?
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Flashcards 1(15)
What is bond valuation?
Bond valuation is the process of estimating the fair value of a bond based on its future cash flows, including interest payments and principal repayment.
True or False: Bonds are always sold at face value.
False. Bonds can be sold at a premium or discount, depending on interest rates and market conditions.
Fill in the blank: The present value of future cash flows must be discounted by the _____ rate.
discount rate, which reflects the required rate of return.
Calculate the price of a bond: $1000 face value, 5% coupon rate, 3-year maturity.
Price = 50/(1+r)^2 + $1050/(1+r)^3. Substitute r with the market rate.
What are the primary cash flows from a bond?
- Coupon payments - Principal repayment at maturity
Compare a premium bond and a discount bond.
Premium bonds sell for more than face value; discount bonds sell for less. Premium bonds have lower yields than market rates.
How do interest rates affect bond prices?
When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Conversely, when rates fall, bond prices rise due to the present value relationship.
What is yield to maturity (YTM)?
YTM is the total return anticipated on a bond if it is held until maturity, accounting for interest payments and price changes.
True or False: Zero-coupon bonds pay interest periodically.
False. Zero-coupon bonds do not pay periodic interest; they are sold at a discount and pay face value at maturity.
What does the term 'credit risk' refer to?
Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will default on interest or principal payments.
Define 'interest rate risk'.
Interest rate risk is the risk of bond price fluctuations due to changes in interest rates.
Fill in the blank: A bond's _____ reflects the issuer's creditworthiness.
credit rating, which impacts yield and pricing.
Explain the concept of duration.
Duration measures a bond's sensitivity to interest rate changes, indicating how much the price will change for a 1% interest rate change.
What is a callable bond?
A callable bond can be redeemed by the issuer before its maturity date at predetermined terms, affecting its valuation.
How do inflation expectations impact bond valuation?
Higher inflation expectations typically lead to higher interest rates, which decrease bond prices as future cash flows lose purchasing power.
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Bond yield vs. coupon rate?
Bond yield reflects total return over time. Coupon rate is fixed interest paid. - Yield fluctuates - Coupon rate is static.
True or False: A bond’s price increases when market interest rates rise.
False. When market interest rates rise, bond prices typically fall due to decreased demand.
Fill in the blank: The _____ represents the average annual return of a bond.
yield to maturity
Calculate the price of a bond: $1,000 face value, 5% coupon, 10 years, 3% yield.
Price = 1,000 / (1 + 0.03)^{10} = $1,139.20
What does a higher credit rating signify for bonds?
Lower risk of default. - Attracts investors - Lower yield potential
True or False: Zero-coupon bonds pay periodic interest.
False. Zero-coupon bonds do not pay periodic interest; they are sold at a discount and mature at face value.
Current yield formula?
Current Yield = Annual Coupon Payment / Current Market Price
What is the relationship between bond prices and interest rates?
Inverse relationship. - As interest rates rise, bond prices fall - As interest rates fall, bond prices rise.
Identify the term: The risk that a bond issuer will default.
Credit risk.
What is duration in bond valuation?
Duration measures sensitivity to interest rate changes. - Longer duration = higher sensitivity - Affects pricing and risk.
True or False: Callable bonds are always more valuable than non-callable bonds.
False. Callable bonds can be less valuable due to call risk, which may limit upside potential.
What is a sinking fund provision?
A sinking fund provision requires the issuer to regularly set aside funds to repay bondholders at maturity.
Yield curve shape indicates what?
Economic expectations. - Normal: growth - Inverted: recession - Flat: uncertainty
Fill in the blank: The _____ is the time until a bond matures.
maturity
Nominal vs. real yield?
Nominal yield is not adjusted for inflation. Real yield accounts for inflation effects.
Vragen in deze set(30)
1. What does bond valuation primarily assess?
2. What is the key difference between bond yield and coupon rate?
3. True or False: Bonds can only be sold at their face value.
4. True or False: When market interest rates fall, bond prices generally rise.
5. Fill in the blank: To determine a bond's price, future cash flows must be discounted using the _____ rate.
6. Fill in the blank: The _____ measures the average time until a bond's cash flows are received.
7. Using the formula for bond pricing, what is the price of a bond with a $1,000 face value and 4% coupon rate if the market rate is 3%?
8. Calculate the price of a bond with a $1,000 face value, a 4% coupon, 15 years to maturity, and a 5% yield.
9. Which of the following is NOT a primary cash flow from a bond?
10. What does a higher credit rating for a bond imply?
11. What is the primary difference between a premium bond and a discount bond?
12. True or False: Zero-coupon bonds pay interest payments periodically.
13. How do rising interest rates generally affect bond prices?
14. What is the formula for calculating current yield?
15. What does yield to maturity (YTM) signify for a bond?
16. What happens to bond prices when interest rates rise?
17. True or False: Zero-coupon bonds pay interest regularly during their term.
18. Identify the term: The risk that a bond issuer will fail to make payments as promised.
19. What does credit risk in bond investments refer to?
20. What does duration indicate in bond valuation?
21. Which statement best describes interest rate risk?
22. True or False: Callable bonds provide investors with guaranteed returns.
23. Fill in the blank: A bond's _____ indicates how creditworthy the issuer is.
24. What is a sinking fund provision?
25. What does duration measure in relation to bonds?
26. What does the shape of the yield curve indicate?
27. What is a callable bond?
28. Fill in the blank: The _____ is the final date on which a bond must be repaid.
29. How do inflation expectations influence bond valuation?
30. Nominal yield vs. real yield: what is the main difference?
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