Is the yield to maturity on a bond the same thing as the required return? is ytm the same thing as the coupon rate? suppose today a 10 percent coupon bond sells at par. two years from now, the required return on the same bond is 8 percent. what is the coupon rate on the bond? what is the ytm on the bond?

Abusiness cycle reflects in economic activity, particularly real gdp. the stages of a business cycle

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

What two things do you consider when evaluating the time value of money