Financial Management

Case 3 Questions1) Explain interest rate price risk and reinvestment rate risk.  How does a bond’s term to maturity affect these risks?  (Worksheet 1))2)1) What might happen to bond prices if interest rates rise sharply?  Why?  Will this impact whether PNC should use debt or equity to raise capital?  (Discuss pros and cons of each.)3)2) How do changes in interest rates impact the likelihood of bonds being called?  Should PNC call one of its bond issues given the current interest rate environment?4) What are zero coupon bonds?  Convertible bonds?  Preferred stock?  Bonds with warrants?  Should PNC consider any of these financing options? (Worksheets 3 & 4)5) How does credit risk affect the rate of return on debt?  List factors that determine credit risk.  (Worksheet 6)[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} <![endif] StartFragmentEndFragment