Question
The duration of a bond is a measure of
its:Solution
Bond duration measures the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates. It is expressed in years and indicates the weighted average time to receive the bond's cash flows.
Which type of bond allows the holder to convert it into a specified number of equity shares?
A bond selling at a price higher than its face value is said to be selling at:
Which of these explain effective interest method for amortisation of premium/discount on bonds?
A company issues ₹10 crore worth of bonds at a coupon rate of 8% annually, while the market interest rate is 10%. The bonds are sold at a discount. Wh...
When market interest rates rise, the market price of existing bonds:
The duration of a bond is a measure of its:
A zero-coupon bond with a face value of ₹1,000 matures in 5 years. If the market yield is 8%, what is its present value? (PV factor for 5 years @ 8% i...
A company issues a 10-year callable bond with a 9% coupon. After 5 years, market interest rates fall to 6%. What is the most likely action the issuer wi...
Bond face value ₹1000, coupon 10%, maturity 5 years, YTM 12%. Price = ? (PV factors: 3.605 for annuity, 0.567 for single sum)
Interest payable on the bonds is a/an _________
