Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) All else equal,senior debt generally has a lower yield to maturity than subordinated debt.
• B) An indenture is a bond that is less risky than a mortgage bond.
• C) The expected return on a corporate bond will generally exceed the bond's yield to maturity.
• D) If a bond's coupon rate exceeds its yield to maturity,then its expected return to investors will also exceed its yield to maturity.
• E) Under our bankruptcy laws,any firm that is in financial distress will be forced to declare bankruptcy and then be liquidated.

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