1. What caused the Collapse of 2008 in the Financial Markets? How did interest rates contribute to the Collapse? What did the Federal Reserve do to help the economy recover?
2. Is Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway mutual fund safer than US T Bonds (or opportunity costs)? How would you prove this statement? Use facts provided in class.
3. Who issues Bonds? Why should you own Bonds? What are the risks of owning Bonds?
4. What is the Par Value of Bonds? What is the Coupon Interest Rate? What is the Maturity Date? What is Call Provisions of a Bond? What is a Sinking Fund? What are Convertible Bonds?
5. Prepare a spreadsheet and a Rate Function to show Bond Yields below.

Present Value 1494.93

Future Value 1000.00

Number of Periods 14

Payment Yearly 100

Solve for Rate of Interest