A callable bond a. must be retired from a sinking fund maintained by the bond issuer. b. may be retired at a specified price at the option of the bond purchaser. c. may be reacquired by the issuing company at a specified price. d. are registered with an agent to insure correct payment of bond interest amounts. e. are convertible into common stock at par values.

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve

Sally has a high-paying management position with a fortune 500 company, but she is tired of working for corporate america. so sally has decided to start a business, and she knows she will be successful as an entrepreneur because entrepreneurs typically

Lycan, inc., has 7.5 percent coupon bonds on the market that have 8 years left to maturity. the bonds make annual payments and have a par value of $1,000. if the ytm on these bonds is 9.5 percent, what is the current bond price? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) current bond price