Final Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
Present Value (PV) - Correct Answers: the value today of a future cash flow or series of cash flows
Future Value - Correct Answers: the amount your original deposit will be worth in the future based on
earning a specific interest rate over a specific period of time
Compound - Correct Answers: A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined
by chemical bonds
Features of Corporate Bonds - Correct Answers: Long-term claims against company assets
Key terms:
Face(par) Value: (F) = 1000
Coupon Payment (C) is the fixed amount paid to the lenders for the life of the contract (typically semi-
annual or annual)
Coupa
Coupon Payment (PMT) - Correct Answers: the specified number of dollars of interest paid each year
the fixed amount paid to the lenders for the life of the contract (typically semi-annual or annual)
Coupon Rate - Correct Answers: the annual coupon divided by the face value of a bond
(C)/(F)
Vanilla Bonds (Debentures) - Correct Answers: typically unsecured
- Coupon payments fixed for the life of the bond
- Repay principal and retire the bonds at maturity
- Contracts have the features and provisions found in most bond covenants