The Par Value of Debt

question 89

Multiple Choice

The par value of debt:

• A)is added to the interest payments to get the maturity value of the debt.
• B)must be repaid at some point during the life of the debt.
• C)is always half of the maturity value of the debt.
• D)is equal to the market value of the debt.
• E)always yields positive returns for investors.

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