1. Nichole is holding a 8 year, RM1,000 par value with a 6% annual coupon convertible bond with a 6% required rate of return. The bond is convertible into 60 shares of stock. Each share is worth RM19. Besides that, Nichole is considering to purchase another 6 years corporate bond for investment purpose. A choice of terms such as call feature, convertible feature, warrants, sinking fund and debenture are available for her to select in investing to this bond.

(a) If she would like to purchase another 6 years corporate bond, which of the terms as mentioned above is desirable? How does each feature affect the required rate of return for the bond?

1. Depository financial institutions in Malaysia able to purchase the long term and risky financial assets from depositors, then, finance these purchased with short term and safe financial instruments.

Required:

(a)How could these financial institutions in Malaysia afford to conduct for the above process? (2 marks)

(b)What is the consequences if the whole process go wrong?(12 marks)

(c)How to determine the price of financial instruments that are currently trading in the financial markets? (2 marks)

(d)Which of the financial instruments are more risky when comparing the period of time and cash flow for the investment in Malaysia? Why?(9 marks)