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Why does the yield on a discount security exceed the discount rate?
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When a bonds stated interest rate is less than the market interest rate is the rate at a discount or premium?
When the coupon rate (the contractual periodical "interest" payments) are lower than the yield (the market required return) the bond will be in discount. This discount makes up for the low value of the coupons.
What is usually a better investment- a coupon bond or discount bond?
Coupon bond= pay $A now. receive future periodic coupon and at maturity receive face value Discount bond= pay $B now. receive nothing until maturity where you receive face value. B is always less than A. That is, you pay less upfront investing in Discount Bond compared to Coupon Bond. But, you don't receive periodic cash flow by investing in Discount Bond. So clearly which is better depends on how much money you have at present and your expectation of future interest rate (going up or down). If you expect interest rate/yield to go down in the future, then clearly you don't want to be sitting on a pile of money and earn meager interest on it. This is called re-investment risk. You risk having unfavorable interest rate to re-invest the cash flow (coupon) you'll get in future. In this case, locking in the current interest rate/yield by buying discount bond is preferable. The same logic apply if you expect interest rate/yield is going to rise, in which case buying a coupon bond is preferable since you can re-invest the cash flow (coupon) you'll get in future at a higher rate. You can't do so with Discount Bond coz you receive no payment and the interest/yield is locked.
Which term refers to the rate of interest the Federal Reserve Bank charges member banks?
Discount rate
When market interest rates exceed a bond's coupon rate the bond will?
When market interest rates exceed a bond's coupon rate, the bond will:
How do you find a discount rate?
Say you need to know how to find the discount rate if a stereo, listed for $259, and now it is sold for $189.07 discount = $259 - $189.07 d= 69.93 d = 69.93/259 discount rate = 27% Cupcake Lover
Is the current yield greater than the coupon rate for a discount bond?
yes
If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its coupon rate does the bond's current yield must also exceed its coupon rate?
No......The price of the bonds will be less than par or 1,000.....
When a bonds stated interest rate is less than the market interest rate is the rate at a discount or premium?
When the coupon rate (the contractual periodical "interest" payments) are lower than the yield (the market required return) the bond will be in discount. This discount makes up for the low value of the coupons.
What is cut off yield?
what is cut off yield? ans. cut off yield is the rate at which bids are accepted. bids at yield higher than the cut off yield are rejected and those lower than the cut off are accepted. the cut off yield is set as the coupon rate for the security. bidders who have bid at lower than the cut off yield pay a premium on the security, since the auction is a multiple price auction.
If a bond with face value of 1100 and a coupon rate of 8 is selling at a price of 970 is the bond's yield to maturity more or less than 8 and what is the current yield?
When a bond sells at a discount, the yield is higher than the coupon rate. Your income is 1,100 x 8% = 88. You invested 970. 88/970 = 9.07% yield.
Which one of the following discount frequencies will yield the largest present value give a stated future value and annual percentage rate.?
daily
What is the stated rate of interest if a bond is sold at 98?
This can't be answered without more information (ie coupon and term/maturity). However, the yield will exceed the coupon rate as the price is less than 100
Can you put the word discount rate in a sentence?
I'm calling to check on your best discount rate. I bought this paint at a discount rate. The discount rate does not apply on Saturdays.
Nominal discount rate?
A nominal discount rate doesn't take into consideration inflation and other factors. Conversely, a real discount rate would already have inflation included in the rate. The nominal rate is the amount of discount that is state, whereas, the real discount is the actual amount that will be received.
What is discount rate?
Discount Rate = Cap Rate - Genaral Inflation. If Cap ex % is known then the above formula becomes' Discount Rate = Cap Rate - Genaral Inflation - Cap Ex %.
What is usually a better investment- a coupon bond or discount bond?
Coupon bond= pay $A now. receive future periodic coupon and at maturity receive face value Discount bond= pay $B now. receive nothing until maturity where you receive face value. B is always less than A. That is, you pay less upfront investing in Discount Bond compared to Coupon Bond. But, you don't receive periodic cash flow by investing in Discount Bond. So clearly which is better depends on how much money you have at present and your expectation of future interest rate (going up or down). If you expect interest rate/yield to go down in the future, then clearly you don't want to be sitting on a pile of money and earn meager interest on it. This is called re-investment risk. You risk having unfavorable interest rate to re-invest the cash flow (coupon) you'll get in future. In this case, locking in the current interest rate/yield by buying discount bond is preferable. The same logic apply if you expect interest rate/yield is going to rise, in which case buying a coupon bond is preferable since you can re-invest the cash flow (coupon) you'll get in future at a higher rate. You can't do so with Discount Bond coz you receive no payment and the interest/yield is locked.
Is the coupon rate or yield rate paid on a bond?
Coupon rate
