Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Sinking Funds

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes sinking funds?

• A) Sinking fund provisions sometimes turn out to adversely affect bondholders, and this is most likely to occur if interest rates decline after the bond has been issued.
• B) Most sinking funds require the issuer to provide funds to a trustee, which saves the money so that it will be available to pay off bondholders when the bonds mature.
• C) A sinking fund provision makes a bond more risky to investors at the time of issuance.
• D) Sinking fund provisions never require companies to retire their debt; they only establish "targets" for the company to reduce its debt over time.

Understand the motivational challenges managers face and the strategies they can use.

Understand the distinction between Maslow's hierarchy of needs and other motivational models (e.g., McClelland's learned needs model, Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory).

Know the process of motivation and the core phases involved in it.

Recognize the cultural variations in motivational models and their application in different cultural contexts.

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