1. A 9-year, $1000 face value bond makes annual payments and has a coupon rate of 4.5 percent. If the current yield on the bond is 3 percent, what is the bond’s price?
2. Most people pay for their groceries with either a check or cash. If a grocery store chain has 30 days to pay its suppliers, and the average length of time food items stay on the shelf before being bought is 10 days, what can you say about this company's cash cycle and financing gap?