1. Firms with relatively low fixed operating costs and high variable operating costs can best be described as having:

a. a high degree of operating leverage

b. a low degree of operating leverage

c. a normal degree of operating leverage

d. no operating leverage

2. If the yield-to-maturity of a bond is less than the coupon rate, the bond will sell at:

a. a discount

b. a premium

c. par value

d. its call price

3. If the yield-to-maturity of a bond is more than the coupon rate, the bond will sell at:

a. a discount

b. a premium

c. par value

d. its call price

4. A zero-coupon bond will have a price:

a. equal to par

b. less than par

c. greater than par

d. equal to the market rate