AGEC 4040 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
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____________________ in the flow of funds between savers and borrowers produces the
interest rate or required
return - ANS equilibrium
Most interest rates are expressed in ___________ terms - ANS nominal
represents the rate at which money grows over time
real rate - ANS nominal interest rate
represents the rate at which purchasing power grows over
time - ANS real interest rate
The difference between the nominal rate and the real rate is (approximately) the
_________________ - ANS inflation rate
the real rate of interest plus an inflation premium - ANS risk-free rate
long-term debt instruments indicating that a corporation has borrowed an amount that it
promises to repay in the future under clearly defined
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, terms - ANS Corporate bonds
Most bonds are issued with maturities of ____ to ____ years and a par value of __________ -
ANS 10 to 30
$1,000
The ______________________, enforced by a trustee, states all conditions of the bond
issue - ANS bond indenture
The return on a bond can be measured by - ANS its current yield
yield to maturity (YTM)
or yield to call (YTC)
Bond prices are typically reported along with their - ANS coupon,
maturity date, and yield to maturity (YTM).
The value of any asset is equal to - ANS the present value of all
future cash flows it is expected to provide over the relevant
time period
The value of a bond is the - ANS present value of its coupon
payments plus the present value of its par
value
The discount rate used to determine bond value is the ___________, which may differ from the
bond's coupon
rate - ANS required return
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100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
____________________ in the flow of funds between savers and borrowers produces the
interest rate or required
return - ANS equilibrium
Most interest rates are expressed in ___________ terms - ANS nominal
represents the rate at which money grows over time
real rate - ANS nominal interest rate
represents the rate at which purchasing power grows over
time - ANS real interest rate
The difference between the nominal rate and the real rate is (approximately) the
_________________ - ANS inflation rate
the real rate of interest plus an inflation premium - ANS risk-free rate
long-term debt instruments indicating that a corporation has borrowed an amount that it
promises to repay in the future under clearly defined
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, terms - ANS Corporate bonds
Most bonds are issued with maturities of ____ to ____ years and a par value of __________ -
ANS 10 to 30
$1,000
The ______________________, enforced by a trustee, states all conditions of the bond
issue - ANS bond indenture
The return on a bond can be measured by - ANS its current yield
yield to maturity (YTM)
or yield to call (YTC)
Bond prices are typically reported along with their - ANS coupon,
maturity date, and yield to maturity (YTM).
The value of any asset is equal to - ANS the present value of all
future cash flows it is expected to provide over the relevant
time period
The value of a bond is the - ANS present value of its coupon
payments plus the present value of its par
value
The discount rate used to determine bond value is the ___________, which may differ from the
bond's coupon
rate - ANS required return
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