Three Major Rating Agencies (Fitch, Moody's, and Standard and Poor's)

question 49

Multiple Choice

Three major rating agencies (Fitch, Moody's, and Standard and Poor's) for governments have each developed quantitative tools for assessing credit risk. Which of the following general factors is used by all three rating agencies in assessing credit risk?

• A) Economy.
• B) Budgetary flexibility.
• C) Revenue dispersion.
• D) Geographic location.

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