Buying Bonds Answers

Which statement or statements apply to a bond which is selling at a premium?I. The market value exceeds the par value.II. The selling rate is above 100.III. It is sold by corporations, not by the government.

Jim wants to start investing in bonds. He checks with two brokers to ask them for suggestions of bonds to buy. Broker J, who charges a commission of 3.6% of the market value of all bonds sold, recommends for Jim to buy three par value $500 bonds from the city of Danville, a par value $1,000 bond from Raxin Accounting, and two par value $1,000 bonds from United Rotators. Danville bonds are selling at 114.212, Raxin Accounting bonds are selling at 79.941, and United Rotators bonds are selling at 102.844. Broker K, who charges a fee of $28 for each bond sold, recommends that Jim buy five par value $500 bonds from Fort Bend County, a par value $1,000 bond from the U.S. Treasury, and two par value $500 bonds from Iwad Records. Fort Bend bonds are selling at 91.090, Treasury bonds are selling at 101.163, and Iwad Records bonds are selling at 107.252. Based on the current information, which broker’s bond package will cost Jim less money up front, and how much less will it cost him?

What are the benefits of a long-term bond over a short-term bond?

Daniel buys one bond each with a par value of $1,000 from Grath Oil, Ombor Medical Supplies, and Dwyn Horticulture. Grath Oil bonds are selling at 120.514, Ombor Medical Supplies bonds are selling at 90.773, and Dwyn Horticulture bonds are selling at 101.180. What is the total face value of Daniel’s bonds?

Bonds issued by Animite Energy are selling at a rate of 95.230. Which of the following statements is true for a bond of par value $1,000?

Timothy periodically purchases bonds issued by Prince Waste Collection. Last year, he bought two bonds in February, two bonds in June, and one bond in August, then sold them all in October. Prince Waste Collection bonds were selling at 94.593 in February, 92.661 in June, 105.480 in August, and 102.882 in October. If each bond that Timothy bought had a par value of $1,000, how much profit did he make from buying and selling these bonds?

Why is a bond with a higher interest rate often considered a higher risk investment?

Pierce wishes to purchase a municipal bond with a par value of $500 from Chattahoochee County, and he is trying to decide which broker he should employ to purchase the bond. Broker A charges a 3.1% commission on the market value of each bond sold. Broker B charges a flat $24 for each bond sold. If the bond has a market rate of 88.754, which broker will give Pierce the better deal, and by how much?

Which of the following kinds of bonds earn interest?I. Corporate bondsII. Bonds selling at a discountIII. Municipal bonds

Your broker charges you 2.5% commission on the market value of bonds you buy or sell. If you wish to buy a par value $1,000 bond from Cuyahoga County with a market rate of 86.681, approximately how much will you owe your broker?