The Treasury has just issued a semi-annual coupon bond that matures in 10 years with a face value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 4 %. A. What is the price of this bond if the yield to maturity on similar bonds was 5%? B. If the price of the bond is $1100, what is the yield to maturity?

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.