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Question 96
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Gourmet and Company has the following information:: n }) K7 z' [: @0 M" G6 a3 h8 Z
Current market value = $250 million
. F _% b) ~( t" uCurrent book value = $225 million! X& {- C6 j6 Q+ ?) j
Sales = $750 million
6 W3 z. i8 e! N2 g$ Q; _. yEarnings = $75 million) A0 ~6 Z' s0 X3 J4 F
Cash flow = $125 million& T$ i k: i" P! F7 y9 \. E: ~
Stock price = $7.50
3 i8 D: @% T" j, h$ P8 BWhich of the following statements regarding Gourmet and Company is most accurate?
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1 {1 n; @) v9 J+ HB) The price/cash flow ratio is 0.50., c9 s7 s, A, j# w
C) The price/sales ratio is 0.33.
; f' p. n# B Z. s7 wD) The price to earnings (P/E) ratio is 33.3.( _8 X8 X: G/ t3 P5 |9 H
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Question 97; u% I0 p! {+ l8 x$ W3 ]
An inverse floater is least accurately described as a floating-rate issue:
3 d2 Y5 R$ f: c# a, h' qA) whose coupon rate will increase as market rates decrease and decrease as market rates increase.
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0 u* Q0 p5 A* xD) that has an implicit cap on the maximum coupon rate and typically includes a floor on the minimum coupon rate.+ L. ?; d6 ?% ]) A e" m( D# n
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1 g4 k2 F% L9 X; wQuestion 98
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/ w/ X' J; C: X+ s* m8 yWhich of the following statements about embedded call options is most accurate?
4 c) A5 s' E1 [6 M2 z6 eA) The call price acts as a floor on the value of a callable bond.0 x$ R$ Z$ E, W$ K) @! F3 G
B) The value of a callable bond is equal to the value of the straight bond component plus the value of the embedded call option.& g- e3 d/ e4 m$ ~+ ?
C) When yields rise, the value of a callable bond may not fall as much as a similar, straight bond.. B4 R* l# |! P7 f' m/ G( |
D) The value of a callable bond will always be equal to or greater than an otherwise identical non-callable bond.
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Question 99
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' }9 A* [, q% o2 [6 m4 A/ ^, Y/ iA 1-year, 7%, semiannual coupon bond has a price of $985. If the 6-month T-bill rate is 5%, the one-year annualized theoretical spot rate is closest to:6 T" J0 @2 U% f7 T
A) 6.5%.
S8 C& \% Z/ b4 i# U% dB) 7.4%.! P6 E1 n* p9 m- `+ w0 c+ E
C) 8.6%.9 {' _" v' ~* M) K) [
D) 8.0%.& N: Y6 e& ]! p
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1 w; W" k9 t! F/ s: kAll other things being equal, which of the following bonds has the greatest duration?
9 {* L; @7 c8 u2 y3 o* G hA) 5-year, 8% coupon bond.; o" {5 E! x. ~- x
B) 15-year, 12% coupon bond.( `9 y* ]6 D7 L
C) 5-year, 12% coupon bond./ j. z5 H* o8 ]2 p. F, a% W
D) 15-year, 8% coupon bond.
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