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1.) A firm's bonds have a maturity of 10 years with a $1,000 face value, have an 8% semiannual coupon, are callable in 5 years at $1,048.11, and currently, sell at a price of $1,094.26.

What are their nominal yield to maturity and their nominal yield to call? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

YTM: %

YTC: %

What return should investors expect to earn on these bonds?

Investors would not expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTM because the YTM is less than the YTC.

Investors would expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTC because the YTC is less than the YTM.

Investors would expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTC because the YTC is greater than the YTM.

Investors would not expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTM because the YTM is greater than the YTC.

2.) Ten years ago the Templeton Company issued 27-year bonds with a 10% annual coupon rate at their $1,000 par value. The bonds had a 9% call premium, with 5 years of call protection. Today Templeton called the bonds. Compute the realized rate of return for an investor who purchased the bonds when they were issued and held them until they were called. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Why should or should not the investor be happy that Templeton called them?

Investors should be happy. Since the bonds have been called, investors will receive a call premium and can declare a capital gain on their tax returns.

Investors should be happy. Since the bonds have been called, investors will no longer need to consider reinvestment rate risk.

Investors should not be happy. Since the bonds have been called, interest rates must have fallen sufficiently such that the YTC is less than the YTM. If investors wish to reinvest their interest receipts, they must do so at lower interest rates.

Investors should be happy. Since the bonds have been called, interest rates must have risen sufficiently such that the YTC is greater than the YTM. If investors wish to reinvest their interest receipts, they can now do so at higher interest rates.

-Select- answer from above

3.) Pelzer Printing Inc. has bonds outstanding with 9 years left to maturity. The bonds have an 8% annual coupon rate and were issued 1 year ago at their par value of $1,000. However, due to changes in interest rates, the bond's market price has fallen to $917.30. The capital gains yield last year was -8.27%.

What is the yield to maturity? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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For the coming year, what are the expected current and capital gains yields? (Hint: Refer to Footnote 6 for the definition of the current yield and to Table 7.1.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Expected current yield: %

Expected capital gains yield: %

Will the actual realized yields be equal to the expected yields if interest rates change? If not, how will they differ?( Select answer choice)

As long as promised coupon payments are made, the current yield will not change as a result of changing interest rates. However, changing rates will cause the price to change and as a result, the realized return to investors should equal the YTM.

As long as promised coupon payments are made, the current yield will change as a result of changing interest rates. However, changing rates will cause the price to change and as a result, the realized return to investors should equal the YTM.

As long as promised coupon payments are made, the current yield will change as a result of changing interest rates. However, changing rates will not cause the price to change and as a result, the realized return to investors should equal the YTM.

As rates change they will cause the end-of-year price to change and thus the realized capital gains yield to change. As a result, the realized return to investors will differ from the YTM.

As long as promised coupon payments are made, the current yield will change as a result of changing interest rates. However, changing rates will cause the price to change and as a result, the realized return to investors will differ from the YTM.