A Bankruptcy Trustee May Invalidate a Granting of a Security

question 20

True/False

A bankruptcy trustee may invalidate a granting of a security interest from the debtor if it was made on the date of or within 90 days before the filing of the bankruptcy petition and it was for the benefit of a creditor for an antecedent debt and was made before the debtor became insolvent.

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Definitions:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

A ratio demonstrating the mix of owner's equity and liabilities in financing the assets of a company.

Quick Ratio

A liquidity measure that evaluates a company's ability to pay off its current liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventories.

Indexed Bonds

Bonds that have their principal amount or interest payments linked to an index, such as inflation or a specific price index, to protect investors from inflation risk.

TIPS

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities; these are U.S. government bonds that are indexed to inflation to protect investors from the negative effects of rising prices.