The Corner Grocer has a 7-year, 6.5 percent semiannual coupon bond outstanding with a $1,000 par value. The bond has a yield to maturity of 5.5 percent. Which one of the following statements is correct if the market yield suddenly increases to 7.25 percent? A) The bond price will decrease by 9.27 percent. B) The bond price will increase by 3.86 percent. C) The bond price will decrease by 8.64 percent. D) The bond price will increase by 7.16 percent. E) The bond price will increase by 7.04 percent

Maia wants to have a career in quality assurance. which best lists the qualifications she may need to succeed in this career? a.knowledge of cad, mechanical and electrical knowledge, and logic b.ability to use lab equipment, operate computers, and examine evidence c.financial skills, dependability, and dexterity for physical labor d.math skills, physical strength, and ability to use tools and machinery

Guardian inc. is trying to develop an asset-financing plan. the firm has $450,000 in temporary current assets and $350,000 in permanent current assets. guardian also has $550,000 in fixed assets. assume a tax rate of 40 percent. a. construct two alternative financing plans for guardian. one of the plans should be conservative, with 70 percent of assets financed by long-term sources, and the other should be aggressive, with only 56.25 percent of assets financed by long-term sources. the current interest rate is 12 percent on long-term funds and 7 percent on short-term financing. compute the annual interest payments under each plan.

Consider 8.5 percent swiss franc/u.s. dollar dual-currency bonds that pay $666.67 at maturity per sf1,000 of par value. it sells at par. what is the implicit sf/$ exchange rate at maturity? will the investor be better or worse off at maturity if the actual sf/$ exchange rate is sf1.35/$1.00