L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S
After studying this chapter you should be able to
1.
detail the present value concept and the meaning of the term
interest rate
2.
discern among the ways of measuring the interest rate: the yield to maturity,
the current yield, and the yield on a discount basis
3.
illustrate how bond prices and interest rates are negatively related: when inter-
est rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice versa
4.
explain the difference between nominal and real interest rates
5.
assess the difference between interest rates and rates of return
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