Which of the Two Bonds in Each Example Would You

question 127

Essay

Which of the two bonds in each example would you expect to generally pay the higher interest rate? Explain why.
a.a U.S.government bond or a Venezuelan government bond
b.a U.S.government bond or a municipal bond with the same term and issued by a creditworthy municipality.
c.a 6-month Treasury bill or a 20-year Treasury bond
d.a Microsoft bond or a bond issued by a new recording company

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Definitions:

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs that are not directly paid for or visibly incurred in financial transactions but represent real costs to economic actors.

Economic Costs

Economic costs include both the explicit costs of production, such as raw materials and wages, and implicit costs, such as opportunity costs.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for resources employed in the production of goods or services.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its own operations, without direct payment but with foregone opportunities.