If Bonds Payable Are Not Callable, the Issuing Corporation

question 174

Multiple Choice

If bonds payable are not callable, the issuing corporation

• A) can exchange them for common stock
• B) can repurchase them in the open market
• C) must get special permission from the SEC to repurchase them
• D) is more likely to repurchase them if the interest rates increase

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