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FINC 3610
Principles of Finance
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Finance
Undergraduate 1
03/04/2008

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Term
Annuity Due
Definition
An annuity for which the cash flows occur at the beginning of each period.
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Annuity
Definition
A level stream of cash flows for a fixed period of time.
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Perpetuity
Definition
An annuity in which the cash flows continue forever.
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Consol
Definition
Another name for a perpetuity.
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Effective Annual Rate(EAR)
Definition
The effective interest rate, which takes into account the effect of compound interest. The interest rate expressed as if it were compouned once per year.
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Annual Percentage Rate(APR)
Definition
The nominal, stated annual interest rate that ignores the effect of compound interest within the year. The periodic rate(r) times the number of compoundings per year(m).
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Pure Discount Loan
Definition
Simpliest, pay a lump sum back in the future.
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Interest Only Loan
Definition
Borrower pays interest each period and repays entire principal at some point.
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Amortized Loan
Definition
Where you make principle and interest payments each time period.
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Coupon
Definition
The stated interest payment made on a bond.
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Face Value
Definition
The principal amount of a bond that is repaid at the end of the term. Also called par value.
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Coupon Rate
Definition
The annual coupon divided by the face value of a bond.
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Maturity
Definition
Date on which the principal amount of a bond is paid.
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Yield-to-Maturity(YTM)
Definition
The rate required in the market on a bond. Also called the yield.
Term
Selling at Par
Definition
CR = YTM
Term
Selling at Discount
Definition
CR < YTM
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Selling at Premium
Definition
CR > YTM
Term
Interest Rate Risk
Definition
The risk of a change in the value of a bond because of a change in the interest rate.
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Term Structure
Definition
The relationship between interest rates and time-to-maturity of a debt security.
Term
Indenture
Definition
The written agreement between the corporation and the lender detailing the terms of the debt issue.
Term
Register Bond
Definition
The corporation knows who has it.(name)
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Bearer Bond
Definition
Who ever has the bond owns it.(rare)
Term
Security
Definition
The corporation has the bond backed up by property or some other possesion.
Term
Debenture Bond
Definition
Bond not backed up by anything.(more risk)
Term
Seniority
Definition
These people get paid back first.
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Juniority
Definition
Second in getting paid back.(more risk)
Term
Sinking Fund
Definition
A side savings account for a company.
Term
Call Provision
Definition
Company has ablility to make you sell back early.
Term
Call Premium
Definition
The difference between the call price and the stated value.
Term
Negative Covenant
Definition
"thou shalt not"
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Positive Covenant
Definition
"thou shalt"
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Zero Coupon Bond
Definition
A bond that makes no coupon payments, and thus is initially priced at a deep discount.
Term
Debt
Definition
Relates to bonds.
Term
Equity
Definition
Refers to stock.
Term
Characteristics of Debt
Definition
NOT ownership of the firm, tax deductible, contracted cash flow.
Term
Refers to Debt
Definition
Not an ownership of the firm.
Term
Refers to Debt
Definition
Creditors do not have voting rights.
Term
Refers to Debt
Definition
Interest is considered a cost of doing business and is tax deductible.
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Refers to Debt
Definition
Creditors have legal recourse if interest or principal parments are missed.
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Refers to Debt
Definition
Excess debt can lead to financial distress and bankruptcy.
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Refers to Equity
Definition
Ownership interest.
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Refers to Equity
Definition
Common stockholders vote for the board of directors and other issues.
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Refers to Equity
Definition
Dividends are NOT considered a cost of doing business and are NOT tax deductible.
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Refers to Equity
Definition
Dividends are NOT a liability of the firm and stockholders have no legal recourse of dividends are not paid.
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Refers to Equity
Definition
An all equity firm can NOT go bankrupt.
Term
Municipals
Definition
Government/State bonds that are exempt from federal tax.
Term
Convertible Bond
Definition
Can be exchanged/converted into stock
Term
Income Bond
Definition
The interest payments aren't garenteed, based on company's income.
Term
Put Bond
Definition
Consumer can make company buy bond back.
Term
3 Types of Dividends
Definition
1. No growth or zero growth 2. Constant growth 3. Non-constant growth
Term
Zero Growth
Definition
Dividends do not increase in dollar amount.
Term
Principal
Definition
PMT-interest
Term
Interest
Definition
Beginning Balance X I%
Term
Ending Balance
Definition
Beginning Balance-principal
Term
Opposite
Definition
Bond prices and market interest rates move in ___________ directions.
Term
Longer
Definition
All other things being equal, the __________ the time to maturity, the greater the interest rate risk.
Term
Lower
Definition
All other things being equal, the _________ the coupon rate, the greater the interest rate risk.
Term
Premium
Definition
When a bond's coupon rate is greater than the market's required return(YTM), the bond's market value(price) will be greater than its par value.
Term
Par
Definition
When a bond's coupon rate is equal to the market's required return(YTM), the bond's market value(price) will be equal to its par value.
Term
Discount
Definition
When a bond's coupon rate is less than the market's required return(YTM), the bond's market value(price) will be less than its par value.
Term
Dividend Yield
Definition
Annual Dividend/price
Term
Example of Govt. Bond Price
Definition
100:15 or 100.15/32
Term
Step 1 in Non-Constant
Definition
Find dividends until "g" is constant.
Term
Step 2 in Non-Constant
Definition
Find the price the year before "g" is constant.
Term
Step 3 in Non-Constant
Definition
Add that price to the dividend in that year.
Term
Step 4 in Non-Constant
Definition
Do cash flow problem
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