Bill Mitselfik has purchased a bond that was issued by Acme Chemical. This bond has a face value of $1 comma 000 and pays a dividend of 4% per year, compounded semi-annually. Bill bought the bond five years ago at face value and there are six years remaining until the bond matures. Bill wishes to sell it now for a price that will result in Bill earning an annual yield of 6% compounded semi-annually. What price does Bill need to sell the bond for to earn his desired return?

What is an example of a good stock to buy in a recession? a) cyclical stock b) defensive stock c) income stock d) bond

You hold a diversified $100,000 portfolio consisting of 20 stocks with $5,000 invested in each. the portfolio's beta is 1.12. you plan to sell a stock with b = 0.90 and use the proceeds to buy a new stock with b = 1.50. what will the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i. e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant. a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry. b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry. c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry. d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.