Consider the Effect of Business Cycles on Bondholders Versus Stockholders

question 96

Multiple Choice

Consider the effect of business cycles on bondholders versus stockholders. We expect that business cycles will affect:

• A) bondholders and stockholders about the same.
• B) bondholders more since the amount they receive depends on profits.
• C) stockholders more since they are residual claimants.
• D) bondholders more since they do not have any claim to property.

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