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[单选题] To sell an old bond when interest rates have ________, the holder will have to ________ the price of the bond until the yield to the buyer is the same as the market rate.
A. risen; lower
B. risen; raise
C. fallen; lower
D. risen; inflate
[单选题] (I. To sell an old bond when interest rates have risen, the holder will have to discount the bond until the yield to the buyer is the same as the market rate. (II. The risk that the value of a bond will fall when market interest rates rise is called interest-rate risk.
A. (I. is true, (II. false.
B. (I. is false, (II. true.
C. Both are true.
D. Both are false.
[单选题] Typically, increasing interest rates
A. discourages individuals from saving.
B. discourages corporate investments.
C. encourages corporate expansion.
D. encourages corporate borrowing.
E. none of the above.
[简答题] Mortgage interest rates loosely track interest rates on three-month Treasury bills.
[简答题] Monetary policy affects interest rates but has little effect on inflation or business cycles.
[简答题] Interest rates can be accurately described as the rental price of money.
[简答题] Different interest rates have a tendency to move in unison.
[单选题] Interest rates are important to financial institutions since an interest rate increase ________ the cost of acquiring funds and ________ the income from assets.
A. decreases; decreases
B. increases; increases
C. decreases; increases
D. increases; decreases
[简答题] Interest rates on banker's acceptances are low because the risk of default is very low.
[单选题] (I. Because interest rates on Treasury bills are more volatile than rates on long-term securities, the return on short-term Treasury securities is usually above that on longer-term Treasury securities.
(II. A Treasury STRIP separates the periodic interest payments from the final principal repayment.
A. (I. is true, (II. false.
B. (I. is false, (II. true.
C. Both are true.
D. Both are false.
[单选题]You expect interest rates to decline in the near future even though the bond market is not indicating any sign of this change. Which one of the following bonds should you purchase now to maximize your gains if the rate decline does occur?
A. Short-term; low coupon
B. Short-term; high coupon
C. Long-term; zero coupon
D. Long-term; low coupon
E. Long-term; high coupon
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Interest rate risk
Learning Objective: 07-02 Explain bond values and yields and why they fluctuate.
[单选题] Compared to interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds, interest rates on three-month Treasury bills fluctuate ________ and are ________ on average.
A. more; lower
B. less; lower
C. more; higher
D. less; higher
[简答题] To sell an old bond when rates have risen, the holder will have to discount the bond until the yield to the buyer is the same as the market rate.
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A.直接
B.快速
C.缓慢
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[单选题] The bond markets are important because
A. they are easily the most widely followed financial markets in the United States.
B. they are the markets where interest rates are determined.
C. they are the markets where foreign exchange rates are determined.
D. all of the above.
[单选题] A secured bond is backed by
A. the general creditworthiness of the borrower.
B. an insurance company's financial guarantee.
C. the expected future earnings of the borrower.
D. specific collateral.