Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which Of The Following Statements Is CORRECT?

• 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, who 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.
• E) If interest rates have increased since a company issued bonds with a sinking fund, the company is less likely to retire the bonds by buying them back in the open market, as opposed to calling them in at the sinking fund call price.

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Definitions:

Concession Stand

A vendor booth or stall that sells snacks, drinks, and other small items at events, in public places, or in entertainment venues.

Erosion

In a financial context, erosion refers to the gradual reduction of assets or earnings, primarily due to costs, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Cash Flows

Cash flows refer to the net amount of cash being transferred into and out of a business, often used to analyze the liquidity and financial health of a company.

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are long-term tangible assets that are used in the operations of a business and are not expected to be converted to cash within a year.