The YTM of a 4-Year Default-Free Security with a Face

question 7

Multiple Choice

The YTM of a 4-year default-free security with a face value of $1000 and an annual coupon rate of 5.25% is closest to:

• A)5.2%.
• B)5.0%.
• C)4.9%.
• D)5.25%.

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Definitions:

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, most commonly the mean; it is used to estimate the accuracy of a sample mean compared to the population mean.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is believed to contain the true value of a population parameter with a certain level of confidence.

Mean

Refers to the arithmetic average of a dataset, computed as the sum of all the numerical values divided by the count of values in the dataset.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, often the mean, representing the accuracy with which a sample approximates a population.