Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The holder of a callable bond faces reinvestment risk precisely when it hurts: when market rates are lower than the coupon rate she is currently receiving.
• B)When yields have risen,the issuer will not choose to exercise the call on the callable bond.
• C)The issuer will exercise the call option only when the prevailing market rate exceeds the coupon rate of the bond.
• D)A callable bond is relatively less attractive to the bondholder than the identical non-callable bond.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

A price point in the market where the supply of goods meets the demand for them.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the market equilibrium price.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount a producer is willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount received by them when the good or service is sold.

Total Surplus

A combination of consumer and producer surplus that signifies the overall net advantage to society from the consumption and production of a good or service.