As a Bond's Rating Serves as an Indicator of Its

question 79

Multiple Choice

As a bond's rating serves as an indicator of its default risk, the rating has a direct, measurable influence on the firm's:

• A) earnings per share and dividend payments.
• B) cost of using such debt and the bond's interest rate.
• C) ability to procure raw material for production.
• D) tax liability to the federal government.
• E) current assets and the bond's maturity value.

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Definitions:

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