As Their Relative Riskiness ________, the Equilibrium Price of Corporate

question 30

Multiple Choice

As their relative riskiness ________, the equilibrium price of corporate bonds ________ relative to the expected return on default-free bonds, everything else held constant.

• A) increases; increases
• B) increases; decreases
• C) decreases; decreases
• D) decreases; does not change

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