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1
Q

A municipality has issued a double barreled revenue bond where the net revenues generated by the facility have proven to be insufficient to service the debt. Which of the following income sources may be used by the municipality to satisfy the obligation?

A

As valorem tax collections
Fines
Assessments of additional taxes
Collected back due as valorem taxes

2
Q

Which of the following statements is true about a municipal dealer who has an out firm quote from another municipal dealer?

A

The dealer has the right to buy the bonds at a fixed price for a certain period of time
The dealer can sell the bonds before buying them

3
Q

On a discount bond which of the following lists is correct from lowest to highest yield?

A

Nominal yield, current yield, yield to maturity

4
Q

Which of the following statements is true when a bond is trading at a premium?

A

Nominal yield is the highest yield

5
Q

Which of the following instruments trades on a discount yield basis?

A

Treasury bills

6
Q

Which of the following is an example of an unsecured corporate bond?

A

Debenture

7
Q

If a bond is bought at a discount the yield to maturity is

A

Higher than the nominal yield

8
Q

Unsecured corporate debt offerings are declined as

A

Debentures

9
Q

Where can retail investors find information on municipal bond issuers?

A

EMMA

10
Q

When comparing two similar bonds

A

The unsecured bonds yield will be higher than the secured bond

11
Q

A portfolio manager purchases a bond on a yield to call basis. This bond was trading at

A

A premium

12
Q

Assuming that a bond is purchased at a discount

A

Current yield is less than YTM

Nominal yield or stated rate is less than YTC

13
Q

The term double barreled is used to refer to which of the following?

A

Certain municipal bonds where a taxing authority guarantees debt service payments in the event that pledged revenues are insufficient

14
Q

Sam owns a security with a $10,000 face value that matures in 6 months and will pay interest only at maturity. The interest earned is not subject to state or local taxation. Sam owns a

A

Treasury Bill

15
Q

Overlapping debt includes which of the following?

A

School district

16
Q

Which of the following best describes a workable indication from a dealer?

A

An estimate

17
Q

The key difference between a T-Note and a T-Bond is

A

T-Notes are issued with maturities of less than 10 years

18
Q

Which of the following is true about treasury bills?

A

They are issued in book entry form

19
Q

A municipal dealer has bonds put firm to another dealer.

A

The bonds are tied up for a specified period of time

The dealer is locked into a quote

20
Q

Which of the following best describes a double barreled bond?

A

General obligation

21
Q

On a discount bond which of the following correctly states highest to lowest yield?

A

Yield to maturity, current yield, nominal yield

22
Q

Which of the following needs voter approval?

A

GO

23
Q

Which of the following issues equipment trust certificates?

A

A regional airline

24
Q

A city and county are coterminous. When evaluating the debt issue of the city the debt of the county would be considered

A

Overlapping debt

25
Q

Which of the following corporate bonds is secured by real estate?

A

Mortgage bond

26
Q

If a bond is bought at a discount the yield to maturity is

A

Higher than the nominal yield

27
Q

Treasury bills are quoted

A

On a discount yield basis

28
Q

The last quotation of a US government bond is 98.08. An investor purchasing the bond would pay

A

$982.50

29
Q

All of the following statements concerning T-Bills are true

A

Minimum denomination is $1,000
Quoted on a discounted yield basis
Are sold by means of periodic auction

30
Q

An investor anticipates interest rates to rise sharply over the next 2 years. Which investments below would allow the investor to profit on this belief with the least amount of risks?

A

Treasury bills

31
Q

Most debt issuers have provisions that allow them to retire the debt prior to maturity. These are known as

A

Call features

32
Q

Which of the following are issued with a specified fixed rate of interest?

A

US government bonds and notes

33
Q

To determine the current yield of a bond

A

Divide the annualized dollar yield by the current market value

34
Q

The best definition of current yield is

A

The most recent annualized dollar amount of income divided by the security’s current market value and expressed as a percentage

35
Q

If a bond investor wants to know the rate of return measuring the total performance on a bond held from purchase through maturity the investor should calculate the

A

Yield to maturity

36
Q

Which one of the following securities is traded and quoted at a discount?

A

US treasury bills

37
Q

Which of the following would issue overlapping debt?

A

Water district
Library district
School district

38
Q

An investor had a series of bonds in his portfolio called by the issuer. What value can he expect to receive for the bonds when he redeems them with the issuer?

A

Call premium value

39
Q

Assuming a face value of $1,000 a 10% bond quoted at 820 has a current yield of

A

12.2%

40
Q

US treasury bills have all of the following features

A

Ownership is evidence by book entry rather than a certificate
Maturity is one year or less
Issued at a discount

41
Q

An investor has some bonds that are callable. She is wondering what the yield on her bonds will be if they are in fact called by the issuer. Which of the following is true regarding this investors bonds?

A

The investor would have yield on the bond based on the call premium at the time that the bond is called

42
Q

Mortgage backed issues are considered to be safe instruments. Which statement is correct concerning these securities?

A

GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC will all hold FHA and VA loans in their portfolios.
Interest received is subject to federal state and local taxation
GNMA is a government owned corporation

43
Q

A bond that sells above par is known as a premium bond. Which of the following statements are true?

A

Nominal yield is the highest yield

44
Q

A US government bond quoted at 94.20-95.08 has a bid price of

A

$946.25

45
Q

An investment with a stated interest rate that matures in 2 to 10 years is a

A

Treasury note

46
Q

Which of the following is a secured bond?

A

Collateral trust certificate
Mortgage bond
Equipment trust certificate

47
Q

Tips are issued in which of the following maturities?

A

5 year
10 year
30 year

48
Q

The lowest yielding CMO tranche is the

A

PAC

49
Q

A debenture is an example of a

A

Unsecured bond