Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The IRR of an investment in a zero-coupon bond is the rate of return that investors will earn on their money if they buy a default-free bond at its current price and hold it to maturity.
• B)The yield to maturity of a bond is the discount rate that sets the future value of the promised bond payments equal to the current market price of the bond.
• C)Financial professionals also use the term spot interest rates to refer to the default-free zero-coupon yields.
• D)When we calculate a bond's yield to maturity by solving the formula,Price of an n-period bond = + + ...+ ,the yield we compute will be a rate per coupon interval.

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Definitions:

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms in a perfectly competitive market to make zero economic profit, balancing supply and demand.

Maximum Profits

The highest possible financial gain that a business can achieve in a given period, optimizing revenue while minimizing costs.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which supply equals demand and all factors of production and markets are in balance, typically considered in the context of perfect competition.