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1. )Careers Unlimited issued a bond, with a $1000 par value, 10 years ago that h

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Question

1. )Careers Unlimited issued a bond, with a $1000 par value, 10 years ago that has 8 years remaining to maturity and an annual coupon rate of 12 percent. The interest payments are made every six months. If the current market price is $1230, what is the yield to maturity?

A. 4%

B. 5%

C. 8%

D. 10%

E. 12%

2.) Given the followng partial stock quote, what was the closing price on the previous trading day if the firm's earnings per share are $1.85?

Stock(Div)      Div yld%    close price      Net chg

Alpha Ind.       3.2%          $16.93           -.16

A. $16.71

B. $16.77

C. $16.89

D. $17.09

E. $17.40

3. )Which one of the following represents the capital gains yield as used in the Gordon Growth or dividend growth model?

A. DI

B. DI/P0

C. P0

D. g

E. g/PO

Explanation / Answer

1)Semiannual Interest= 1000* .12*6/12 = 60

semiannual months =8*2 =16

YTM =[Interest + (face value -price)/years]/[(face value +price)/2]

         = [60 + (1000- 1230 )/16] /[(1000+1230)/2]

         = [60 + (-230/ 16)] /[2230/2]

        = [60 - 14.375] / 1115

       = 45.625/1115

      = .0409 or 4.09% semiannually or 8.18% annaully (4.09*2)

correct option is "C" -8% (approx 8%)

2)correct option is "B" -16.77

[16.93-.16]

3)correct option is "B" -D1/P0