When Corporations Default on Their Debt

question 71

Multiple Choice

When corporations default on their debt:

• A)bondholders may receive the firm's assets.
• B)bondholders will suffer a loss.
• C)the board of directors is liable for the payments.
• D)the corporation is forced to default on its stock also.

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