1.A banker’s acceptance that is priced at $99,145 and matures in 72 days at $100,000 has a(n): A) money market yield greater than its discount yield. B) discount yield greater than its bond equivalent yield. C) money market yield greater than its bond equivalent yield. D) bond equivalent yield greater than its effective annual yield. 2.A firm is choosing among three short-term investment securities:
Security 1 - A 30-day U.S. Treasury bill with a discount yield of 3.6%. Security 2 - A 30-day banker’s acceptance selling at 99.65% of face value. Security 3 - A 30-day time deposit with a bond equivalent yield of 3.65%. Based only on these securities’ yields, the firm would: A) prefer the banker’s acceptance. B) be indifferent between the banker’s acceptance and the time deposit. C) prefer the U.S. Treasury bill. D) prefer the time deposit. |