Which of the Following Statements About Convertibles Is Most CORRECT

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about convertibles is most CORRECT?

• A)The coupon interest rate on a firm's convertibles is generally set higher than the market yield on its otherwise similar straight debt.
• B)One advantage of convertibles over warrants is that the issuer receives additional cash money when convertibles are converted.
• C)Investors are willing to accept a lower interest rate on a convertible than on otherwise similar straight debt because convertibles are less risky than straight debt.
• D)At the time it is issued, a convertible's conversion (or exercise) price is generally set equal to or below the underlying stock's price.
• E)For equilibrium to exist, the expected return on a convertible bond must normally be between the expected return on the firm's otherwise similar straight debt and the expected return on its common stock.

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