1.chester has a par value $500 bond issued by harris county. the bond pays 6.2% yearly interest, and has a current market rate of 98.626. if harris county bonds had a market rate of 101.760 when chester bought it, what is the current yield on chester’s bond? a. 0.061 b. 0.062 c. 0.063 d. 0.031 2. much of ann’s investments are in cilla shipping. ten years ago, ann bought seven bonds issued by cilla shipping, each with a par value of $500. the bonds had a market rate of 95.626. ann also bought 125 shares of cilla shipping stock, which at the time sold for $28.00 per share. today, cilla shipping bonds have a market rate of 106.384, and cilla shipping stock sells for $30.65 per share. which of ann’s investments has increased in value more, and by how much? a. the value of ann’s bonds has increased by $45.28 more than the value of her stocks. b. the value of ann’s bonds has increased by $22.64 more than the value of her stocks. c. the value of ann’s stocks has increased by $107.81 more than the value of her bonds. d. the value of ann’s stocks has increased by $8.51 more than the value of her bonds. 3. stock in ombor medical supplies earns a return of 5.3% annually, while bonds issued by ombor medical supplies earns a return of 4.1% annually. if you invest a total of $2,400 in ombor medical supplies, $1,400 of which is in bonds and $1,000 of which is in stocks, which side of the investment will show a greater return after six years, and how much greater will it be? a. the stocks will earn $55.60 more than the bonds. b. the stocks will earn $118.60 more than the bonds. c. the bonds will earn $82.00 more than the stocks. d. the bonds will earn $26.40 more than the stocks. 4. maria owns four par value $1,000 bonds from prince waste collection. the bonds pay yearly interest of 7.7%, and had a market value of 97.917 when she bought them. maria also owns 126 shares of stock in prince waste collection, each of which cost $19.33 and pays a yearly dividend of 85 cents. which aspect of maria’s investment in prince waste collection offers a greater percent yield, and how much greater is it? a. the bonds have a yield 3.466 percentage points greater than that of the stocks. b. the bonds have a yield 7.863 percentage points greater than that of the stocks. c. the stocks have a yield 6.75 percentage points greater than that of the bonds. d. the stocks have a yield 9.01 percentage points greater than that of the bonds.