16-point question 2. Evaluate which of the following options would be your best investment based solely on the yield to maturity criterion. Option #1:  Purchase a $50,000 discount bond selling for $37,777 and maturing in 6 years. Option #2:  Purchase a $75,000 coupon bond with a 6.65% coupon rate selling for $72,800 and also                    maturing in 6 years. Option #3:  Lend a friend $30,000 with promised repayments of $6,050.00 in 2 years, $14,641.00 in 4 years,                    and $26,573.42 in 6 years. Note: The payments represent 1/6, 1/3, & 1/2 of the original loan amount.

Interest rates typically follow a __________ pattern relative to economic activity and the default premium typically follows a ___________ pattern relative to economic activity.

16-point question 3. Do each of the following. i. Indicate in the space provided if a person should be more or less willing to buy a house under the following circumstances:                a. You just inherited $100,000. ________                b. Real estate commissions rise from 6% to 7% of the sales price. ________                c. you expect Microsoft stock to double in value over the next year. ________                d. prices in the stock market become less volatile. ________                e. you expect housing prices to rise. ________ ii. If mortgage rates rise from 5% to 10 % but the expected rate of increase in housing prices rises from 2% to 9%,      explain if people are going to be more willing or less willing to buy houses. iii.  Calculate the following: a bond with a coupon rate of 4.8% will mature in 5 years. The $10,000 par value        instrument is currently selling for $9,875.   Calculate the current yield on this bond. Calculate the average annual capital gain or loss the owner will incur if the bond is held to maturity. Calculate the approximate yield to maturity on this bond.

Part III Begins Here: Answer 3 of the following 5 numbered questions @ 16 points each. Select yes if you understand the instructions, and continue the exam.

Which of the following would NOT cause the demand for bonds to change?

Which of the following could be expected to cause the equilibrium interest rate to rise?

Part II: Short Problems begins here–Answer 5 of the following 7 Roman numeral questions @ 5 points each Select yes if you understand the instructions, and continue the exam.

Which of the following bonds would you prefer to be buying? Assume n = 30 for all bond maturities.

A client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain management.  Which of the following memeber of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication’s effects? Select all that apply.

16-point question 2. Evaluate which of the following options would be your best investment based solely on the yield to maturity criterion. Option #1:  Purchase a $50,000 discount bond selling for $37,777 and maturing in 6 years. Option #2:  Purchase a $75,000 coupon bond with a 6.65% coupon rate selling for $72,800 and also                    maturing in 6 years. Option #3:  Lend a friend $30,000 with promised repayments of $6,050.00 in 2 years, $14,641.00 in 4 years,                    and $26,573.42 in 6 years. Note: The payments represent 1/6, 1/3, & 1/2 of the original loan amount.