The above information is for a corporate bond issued by the Markel Corporation. What sort of bond is this?

an investment grade bond

a high$-$risk bond

a speculative bond

a high$-$yield bond

$$480\mathrm{.}00$

$$688\mathrm{.}00$

$$584\mathrm{.}80$

$$658\mathrm{.}44$

A firm issues two$-$year bonds with a coupon rate of $6\mathrm{.}7\%,$ paid semiannually. The credit spread for this firm's two$-$year debt is $0\mathrm{.}8\%.$ New two$-$year Treasury notes are being issued at par with a coupon rate of $3.$

should the price of the firm's outstanding two$-$year bonds be per $$100$ of face value?

$$126\mathrm{.}40$

$$105\mathrm{.}34$

$$84\mathrm{.}27$

$$147\mathrm{.}47$

A pottery factory purchases a continuous belt conveyor kiln for $$68,000.$ A $6\mathrm{.}3\%$ APR loan with monthly payments is taken out to purchase the kiln. If the monthly payments are $$765\mathrm{.}2$

paid?

$8$ years

$11$ years

$10$ years

$9$ yearsh

A firm issues $5-$year bonds with a coupon rate of $4\mathrm{.}7\%,$ paid semiannually. The credit spread for this firm's $5-$year debt is $1\mathrm{.}2\%.$ New $5-$year $Tr$

the price of the firm's outstanding $5-$year bonds be if their face value is $$1,000?$