The Current Yield on a Bond Is the Yearly Interest

question 80

True/False

The current yield on a bond is the yearly interest of the bond divided by the cost of the bond at closing.

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Definitions:

Streetlights

Outdoor lighting fixtures installed along streets to provide illumination during the night for public safety and convenience.

Nonrival

A term used to describe a good whereby one person's consumption does not hinder or reduce the ability of another person to consume the same good.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good where it is impossible, or costly, to exclude individuals from using the good once it has been provided.

Free-rider Problem

A situation where individuals consume more than their fair share of a public good, or pay less than their share of the cost, leading to underprovision or depletion of the good.