Bond Company Rating Face Value FV Coupon Rate Annual Payment

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Bondcompanyratingface Value Fvcoupon Rateannual Payment Pmttime Bond company/rating face value (FV) coupon rate annual payment (PMT) time-to-maturity (NPER) yield-to-maturity (RATE) market value (quote) discount, premium, par. Explain the relationship observed between ratings and yield to maturity. Explain why the coupon rate and the yield to maturity determine why the bonds would trade at a discount, premium, or par. Visit a credible website that provides detailed information on publicly traded stocks with at least a 5-year history of paying dividends. Select 1 stock and 2 of its closest competitors. Calculate the required rate of return for each stock using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which requires the risk-free rate (5-year Treasury rate), the market return (average S&P 500 return over 5 years), and the stocks' betas. Find the historical yearly returns of the S&P 500 index and calculate the average. Research the stocks' betas at finance.yahoo.com. Complete a table with company, 5-year risk-free rate, S&P 500 return, beta, and required rate of return. Gather the most recent dividends paid over the past year, project next year's dividends, calculate the dividend growth rate, and compare your required rate of return with the stock's current value using the Gordon Growth Model ($P = D_1 / (r - g)$). Determine whether each stock is over- or underpriced based on your estimate. Next, use the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) and expected earnings to estimate the stock value, and compare with current stock prices to assess over- or underpricing. Complete the related tables accordingly. Finally, analyze your findings, explaining the relationships between the required rate of return, growth rate, dividends, and stock value via the Gordon Model. Discuss the limitations and strengths of the Gordon Model, and explain how the P/E model estimates stock value. Address the consistency of your calculations with bond principles discussed previously, ensuring

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Bondcompanyratingface Value Fvcoupon Rateannual Payment Pmttime Bond company/rating face value (FV) coupon rate annual payment (PMT) time-to-maturity (NPER) yield-to-maturity (RATE) market value (quote) discount, premium, par. Explain the relationship observed between ratings and yield to maturity. Explain why the coupon rate and the yield to maturity determine why the bonds would trade at a discount, premium, or par. Visit a credible website that provides detailed information on publicly traded stocks with at least a 5-year history of paying dividends. Select 1 stock and 2 of its closest competitors. Calculate the required rate of return for each stock using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which requires the risk-free rate (5-year Treasury rate), the market return (average S&P 500 return over 5 years), and the stocks' betas. Find the historical yearly returns of the S&P 500 index and calculate the average. Research the stocks' betas at finance.yahoo.com. Complete a table with company, 5-year risk-free rate, S&P 500 return, beta, and required rate of return. Gather the most recent dividends paid over the past year, project next year's dividends, calculate the dividend growth rate, and compare your required rate of return with the stock's current value using the Gordon Growth Model ($P = D_1 / (r - g)$). Determine whether each stock is over- or underpriced based on your estimate. Next, use the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) and expected earnings to estimate the stock value, and compare with current stock prices to assess over- or underpricing. Complete the related tables accordingly. Finally, analyze your findings, explaining the relationships between the required rate of return, growth rate, dividends, and stock value via the Gordon Model. Discuss the limitations and strengths of the Gordon Model, and explain how the P/E model estimates stock value. Address the consistency of your calculations with bond principles discussed previously, ensuring

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