Bonds with Relatively Low Risk of Default Are Called ________

question 15

Multiple Choice

Bonds with relatively low risk of default are called ________ securities and have a rating of Baa (or BBB) and above;bonds with ratings below Baa (or BBB) have a higher default risk and are called ________.

• A)investment grade;lower grade
• B)investment grade;junk bonds
• C)high quality;lower grade
• D)high quality;junk bonds

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including explicit and implicit costs.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources that a firm already owns to produce goods or services instead of earning money from these resources elsewhere.

Accounting Costs

Expenses recognized in a company's financial statements or accounts, representing outlays related to its operations and maintenance.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.