The US Government Agrees to Guarantee a Bond Issue Planned by by Demurrage

question 15

Multiple Choice

The U.S. government agrees to guarantee a bond issue planned by Demurrage Associates (DA) . The value of this guarantee
I.equals the value of the guaranteed loan minus the value of the loan without a guarantee;
II.is a subsidy to DA's equity investors;
III.is a windfall gain to the buyers of the bonds;
IV.equals the value of a put option on the firm's assets with an exercise price equal to the bond's promised payments

• A)II only
• B)I, II, and IV
• C)I only
• D)III only

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