Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) All else equal, a bond that has a coupon rate of 10% will sell at a discount if the required return for bonds of similar risk is 8%.
• B) The price of a discount bond will increase over time, assuming that the bond's yield to maturity remains constant.
• C) For a given firm, its debentures are likely to have a lower yield to maturity than its mortgage bonds.
• D) When large firms are in financial distress, they are almost always liquidated, whereas smaller firms are generally reorganized.
• E) The total return on a bond during a given year consists only of the coupon interest payments received.

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Definitions:

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The legal act of renouncing or voiding a contract or agreement, especially by a person who was not of legal age or capacity at the time of entering the agreement.

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