Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Bonds

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes bonds?

• A) If a 10-year, $1,000 par, 10% coupon bond were issued at par, and if interest rates then dropped to the point where rd = YTM = 5%, we could be sure that the bond would sell at a premium above its $1,000 par value.
• B) Other things held constant, a corporation would rather issue noncallable bonds than callable bonds.
• C) Other things held constant, a callable bond would have a lower required rate of return than a noncallable bond.
• D) Reinvestment rate risk is worse from an investor's standpoint than interest rate price risk if the investor has a short investment time horizon.

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