How Did a Change in the Business Model for Bond

question 25

Multiple Choice

How did a change in the business model for bond rating agencies contribute to a conflict of interest today?

• A)Bond rating agencies now sell manuals of financial data to the purchasers of bonds.
• B)Bond rating agencies are paid a fee by the federal government.
• C)Bond rating agencies are now paid by the bond issuers.
• D)Bond rating agencies now make roughly half their income from those who purchase bonds and half from those who issue bonds.

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