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Pays Annual Interest Quiz

The current yield on a bond is equal to ________.

If a 7% coupon bond is trading for $975.00, it has a current yield of ____________ percent.

If a 6% coupon bond is trading for $950.00, it has a current yield of ____________ percent.

If an 8% coupon bond is trading for $1025.00, it has a current yield of ____________ percent.

If a 7.5% coupon bond is trading for $1050.00, it has a current yield of ____________ percent.

A coupon bond pays annual interest, has a par value of $1,000, matures in 4 years, has a coupon rate of 10%, and has a yield to maturity of 12%. The current yield on this bond is ___________.

A coupon bond pays annual interest, has a par value of $1,000, matures in 12 years, has a coupon rate of 11%, and has a yield to maturity of 12%. The current yield on this bond is ___________.

Of the following four investments, ________ is considered the safest.

To earn a high rating from the bond rating agencies, a firm should have

At issue, coupon bonds typically sell ________.