Assume One Investor Bought a 10-Year Inflation-Protected Bond with a Fixed

question 137

Multiple Choice

Assume one investor bought a 10-year inflation-protected bond with a fixed annual real rate of 1.5 percent and another investor bought a 10-year bond without inflation protection with a nominal annual return of 4.2 percent. If inflation over the 10-year period averaged 3 percent, which investor earned a higher real return?

• A)The investor who purchased the inflation protected bond.
• B)The investor who purchased the bond without inflation protection.
• C)Both investors earned the same real return.
• D)Neither investor earned a positive real return.

Identify and record the initial issuance of stock and related expenses.

Recognize how to account for stock issuance costs.

Differentiate between initial and subsequent issuance of stock regarding recording related expenses.

Understand how costs associated with issuing stock affect financial statements.

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