Question 1

Securitization is the practice of

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A)  bundling loans into large pools and dividing them into bond-like securities.
B)  selling government debt in the private sector.
C)  increasing the safety of asset backed securities by insuring them.
D)  protecting the privacy of borrowers whose loans have been sold to a third party.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Most bonds pay interest

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A)  annually.
B)  semi-annually.
C)  quarterly.
D)  monthly.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

In general, foreign-pay bonds provide ________ rates of return and ________ diversification effects for U.S.investors.

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A)  non-competitive; positive
B)  competitive; positive
C)  non-competitive; negative
D)  competitive; negativeE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The practice of bundling mortgages or other types of loans into pools and selling pieces of the pool as bond-like instruments to investors is known as

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A)  securitization.
B)  privatization.
C)  collateralization.
D)  fractionalization.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following factors are included in the rating analysis of a corporate bond?
I.the issue's indenture provisions
II.the liquidity position of the issuing company
III.the issuing company's relative debt burden
IV.the stability of the company's earnings

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A)  I and II only
B)  I, II and III only
C)  II, III and IV only
D)  I, II, III and IVE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Under which bond provision is the issuer required to retire portions of the bond issue prior to maturity?

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A)  call feature
B)  refunding provision
C)  subordination clause
D)  sinking fund featureE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about bond rating agencies is true?

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A)  Bonds are rated by an agency of the federal government.
B)  Bonds rated AAA are guaranteed by the company that issues the rating.
C)  During the financial crisis of 2007-2009 it became clear that rating agencies severely underestimated the risks of some issues.
D)  Bond rating agencies are paid by investors and receive no compensation from the bonds' issuer.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which one of the following statements concerning Treasury bonds is correct?

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A)  The par values of all Treasury bonds are adjusted periodically in response to changes in the rate of inflation.
B)  Treasury bonds have maturity dates ranging from two to ten years.
C)  Interest earned on Treasury bonds is tax-exempt at the federal level.
D)  All Treasury securities are backed by the "full faith and credit" of the U.S.government.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A debenture is secured only by the issuer's promise to repay the debt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a good reason to invest in convertible bonds?

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A)  They often have higher than normal coupon rates.
B)  They offer protection against rising interest rates.
C)  They tend to be issued by stable, low-risk companies.
D)  They offer predictable income and a chance to profit from an increase in the stock price.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Interest rates and bond prices are positively related.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a bond rating moves from a BB to a BBB rating

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A)  the bond will still be classified as junk.
B)  it must also move from a Ba to a Baa rating.
C)  the market yield on the bond will rise.
D)  the market price of the bond will rise.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

When bonds are initially added to an all-equity portfolio the

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A)  level of risk of the portfolio is impacted more than the rate of return.
B)  rate of return on the portfolio is impacted more than the level of risk.
C)  level of risk and the rate of return are equally impacted.
D)  rate of return is not impacted but the level of risk is lowered.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

When the market rate of return exceeds the coupon rate, a bond will sell at

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A)  par.
B)  face value.
C)  a premium.
D)  a discount.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

PIK-bonds

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A)  are relatively safe investments.
B)  initially pay interest payments in the form of additional debt.
C)  are collateralized by home mortgages.
D)  pay monthly interest payments.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Securitization is the process of creating marketable securities from various types of loans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Subordinated debentures

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A)  have a lower claim on assets than simple debentures.
B)  are secured by some physical asset.
C)  are financial assets held in trust by a third party.
D)  are the safest form of corporate bonds.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which one of the following statements concerning a global view of the bond market is correct?

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A)  The United States today accounts for about seventy-five percent of the available fixed-income securities worldwide.
B)  U.S.pay bonds distribute both interest and principal payments in euros.
C)  Foreign bonds, like junk bonds, have high default risk.
D)  Exchange rate fluctuations influence the returns earned on foreign-pay bond holdings.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

An American investor who holds euro-denominated bonds will profit if the euro weakens against the dollar.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe some of the relatively new investment instruments derived from securitized debt.

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A debenture is secured only by the issuer's promise to repay the debt.

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Which of the following is a good reason to invest in convertible bonds?

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Which of the following statements about bond rating agencies is true?

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Subordinated debentures

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Most bonds pay interest

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