Expectations of a Significant Increase in the Price of a Firm's

question 12

Multiple Choice

Expectations of a significant increase in the price of a firm's common stock will result in

• A) large conversion premiums for the firm's convertible bonds.
• B) small conversion premiums for the firm's convertible bonds.
• C) negative conversion premiums for the firm's convertible bonds.
• D) no effect at all on conversion premiums.

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Definitions:

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