If the Yield to Maturity (The Market Rate of Return)

question 127

Multiple Choice

If the yield to maturity (the market rate of return) of a bond is less than its coupon rate, the bond should be:

• A)selling at a discount; i.e., the bond's market price should be less than its face (maturity) value.
• B)selling at a premium; i.e., the bond's market price should be greater than its face value.
• C)selling at par; i.e., the bond's market price should be the same as its face value.
• D)a floating-rate bond yielding market adjusted interest.
• E)an indexed bond that adjusts interest payments on the basis of an inflation index.

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Definitions:

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account both the quantity and the significance of each item in a set to find an average that is influenced by the size or weight of each component.

Preferred Shares

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common shares, often with fixed dividends and no voting rights.

Basic Earnings

Basic earnings typically refers to the net income of a company, calculated before any effects of preferred dividends, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue, indicating the company's financial performance over a period.