Answer:
a. Compute the current yield on both bonds.
Current yield = Annual coupon payment / current market price of bond
Bond A current yield = $80 / $800 = 0.1
Bond B current yield = $85 / $900 = 0.09
b. Which bond should he select based on your answer to part a?
Bond A, because it has a higher current yield.
What is the approximate yield to maturity on Bond B?
Approximate Yield to Maturity (YTM) = [C+ (F-P) / n] / [(F+P) / 2]
Where:
C = Coupon payment
F = Face value
P = Price
n = years to maturity
Because the face value is not specified in the question, we will assume is the same as the price.
Bond B YTM = [85 + (900-900) / 2] / [(900+900) / 2]
= 0.09
d. Has your answer changed between parts b and c of this question in terms of which bond to select?
Under the assumption that the price and face value of Bond b are the same, we can see that the YTM and the current yield are the same, so the choice of the bond (bond A) has not changed.
However, if the face value was higher or lower than the price, the YTM would be different to the current yield, for that reason, it is always best to check Yield to Maturity instead of current yield when choosing which bond to invest in.
Answer:
B; it offers an expected excess return of 1.8%
Explanation:
Here are the options :
A; it offers an expected excess return of .2%A; it offers an expected excess return of 2.2%B; it offers an expected excess return of 1.8%B; it offers an expected return of 2.4%
to determine which stock is the better buy, we have to calculate the expected return of the stocks using CAPM
According to the capital asset price model: Expected rate of return = risk free + beta x (market rate of return - risk free rate of return)
Stock A = 5% + 1.2(9% - 5%) = 9.8%
Stock B = 5% + 1.8(9% - 5%) = 12.20%
The next step is to determine the excess return
stated expected return - calculated expected return = excess return
Stock A's excess return = 10% - 9.8% - 0.2%
Stock B's excess return = 14 - 12.20 = 1.8%
Security B would be considered because it has a higher excess return
A) it is more accurate than accrual accounting.
Answer:
a. A breach of the client confidentiality rule
Explanation: