1) One person owns a company's bond, and another owns a share of stock. The company makes a profit of $50 during a certain year. The bondholder is owed a coupon payment of $50, and the stockholder is promised a dividend of $50.

Which of the following is the likeliest outcome of this situation?

a) The bondholder is paid $50

b) The stockholder is paid $50

c) Each investor is paid $25

d) The company keeps the $50 as retained earnings

e) None of these outcomes are likely to happen

2) Assume you bought a share of stock a year ago at a certain price, and today you need the money, so are forced to sell it even though the price has decreased.

Which of the following statements is true?

a) The stock's dividend yield is negative.

b) The stock's dividend yield is positive.

c) The stock's capital gains yield is negative.

d) The stock's capital gains yield is positive.

e) The stock's current yield is negative.