Transfer or Expropriation of Wealth from Bondholders to Stockholders Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Transfer or expropriation of wealth from bondholders to stockholders is less likely to occur when:

• A)subordinated straight debt is issued because the senior bondholders provide protection for the subordinated bondholders.
• B)convertible debt is issued because the equity component will reduce agency costs.
• C)convertible debt is issued because the holders can more readily sue when a high-risk project is undertaken.
• D)subordinated debt is issued because monitoring is much easier when subordinated straight debt is issued.
• E)straight debt is issued because there is a clearer distinction between creditors and shareholders.

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Definitions:

Mitochondrion

An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has its own DNA.

Phagocytic Cell

A type of immune cell capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria, other foreign bodies, and sometimes dead cells.

Macrophage

A macrophage is a type of white blood cell part of the immune system, capable of phagocytosis, engulfing and digesting cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells.

Centrioles

Cylinder-shaped organelles found in the cells of animals and most algae that help in the organization of spindle fibers during cell division.