If a Corporation Begins to Suffer Large Losses,then the Default

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a corporation begins to suffer large losses,then the default risk on its bonds will ________ and the equilibrium interest rate on these bonds will ________.

• A) increase; decrease
• B) decrease; increase
• C) increase; increase
• D) decrease; decrease

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