You Are Considering 2 Bonds That Will Be Issued Tomorrow

question 33

True/False

You are considering 2 bonds that will be issued tomorrow.Both are rated triple B (BBB, the lowest investment-grade rating), both mature in 20 years, both have a 10% coupon, neither can be called except for sinking fund purposes, and both are offered to you at their $1,000 par values.However, Bond SF has a sinking fund while Bond NSF does not.Under the sinking fund, the company must call and pay off 5% of the bonds at par each year.The yield curve at the time is upward sloping.The bond's prices, being equal, are probably not in equilibrium, as Bond SF, which has the sinking fund, would generally be expected to have a higher yield than Bond NSF.

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

Central nervous system organ that extends through the backbone and connects peripheral nerves with the brain.

Peripheral Nerves

Nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord that connect the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Brain

Central control organ of a nervous system; receives and integrates sensory information, regulates internal conditions, and sends out signals that result in movements.

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Channels that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, allowing sodium ions to enter or exit cells, critical for the generation and conduction of electrical signals in neurons.