Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Because the price of a callable bond is higher than the price of an otherwise identical non-callable bond, the yield to maturity of a callable bond will be lower than the yield to maturity for its non-callable counterpart.
• B)We can think of the yield to maturity of a callable bond as the interest rate the bondholder receives if the bond is not called and repaid in full.
• C)The yield to call (YTC)is the annual yield of a callable bond assuming that the bond is called at the earliest opportunity.
• D)The assumption that underlies the yield calculation of a callable bond-that it will not be called-is not always realistic, so bond traders often quote the yield to call.

Calculate the cost of preferred stock.

Understand the concept of beta and its impact on the cost of equity and appropriate discount rates for projects.

Determine appropriate discount rates for specific project betas.

Calculate the expected stock market return based on dividend growth models.

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