Soft Rationing Should Never Cost the Firm Anything

question 54

True/False

Soft rationing should never cost the firm anything.

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Definitions:

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that can be converted into a predetermined amount of the company's equity at certain times during its life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.

Straight-Bond Value

The value of a bond ignoring any embedded options, based purely on its coupon payments and principal repayment.

Conversion Value

The value of a convertible bond if it was immediately converted into common stock.

Call Option

A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset at a specified price within a specified time.