The Desire for Floating-Rate Bonds, and Consequently Their Increased Usage

question 85

True/False

The desire for floating-rate bonds, and consequently their increased usage, arose out of the experience of the early 1980s, when inflation pushed interest rates up to very high levels and thus caused sharp declines in the prices of outstanding bonds.

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' equity, also known as shareholders' equity, reflects the ownership value remaining in a company after all liabilities are deducted from total assets.

Noncontrolling Interest

The portion of equity interest in a subsidiary not owned by the parent company, reflecting minority shareholders' ownership.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, often receiving dividends before common shareholders.

Noncontrolling Interest

Represents the equity interest in a portion of a subsidiary's net assets that is not attributable directly or indirectly to the parent company.