A Bond Sells at a Discount When The

question 140

Multiple Choice

A bond sells at a discount when the:

• A) Contract rate is above the market rate.
• B) Contract rate is equal to the market rate.
• C) Contract rate is below the market rate.
• D) Bond has a short-term life.
• E) Bond pays interest only once a year.

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Definitions:

Best Efforts

A contractual clause requiring one party to exert all reasonable attempts to fulfill the terms of the agreement.

Preemptive Rights

The rights that allow existing shareholders to purchase new shares in a company before the company offers them to the public, to maintain their proportionate ownership.

Standby Underwriting

An arrangement in which an underwriter agrees to buy any unsold shares after a public offering, ensuring the issuer sells all shares but only if necessary.

Common Shares

Type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, providing voting rights and entitling the holder to a share of the company’s success through dividends and/or capital appreciation.