Microsoft Word - Money, Banking, and Int Finance(scribd).docx

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Money, Banking, and International Finance


  1. A T-bill has a face value of $20,000 with a yield to maturity of 3%, and this bill matures in
    270 days. Calculate the market value of this T-bill.

  2. If a consul pays $100 of interest every year and the market interest rate equals 6%, compute
    the market value of this consul.

  3. A bond has a face value of $2,000, an interest rate of 10%,and pays interest twice a year. If
    the yield to maturity is 5% and the bond matures in three years, calculate the market value of
    this bond.

  4. A bond has a face value of $2,000, an interest rate of 10% and pays interest twice a year. If
    the yield to maturity is 20% and the bond matures in three years, compute the market value
    of this bond.

  5. Explain why money market securities make better investments than capital market
    securities.

  6. If you expect the central bank to lower interest rates, define a good investment strategy.

  7. You bought a discount bond for $4,500. If the bond matures in 3 years with a face value of
    $5,000, calculate your yield-to-maturity (YTM).

  8. If a corporation expects to pay $1 dividend every year that grows 3% per year while the
    market interest rate is 4%, compute the market value of this stock.

  9. A new internet company does not pay dividends for the first two years. However, in Year 3,
    the company will pay a $1 dividend that grows at 5% per year. Calculate the market price of
    this stock if the interest rate is 10%.

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