Which of the Following Statements About Convertibles Is Most CORRECT

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about convertibles is most CORRECT?

• A) one advantage of convertibles over warrants is that the issuer receives additional cash money when convertibles are converted.
• B) investors are willing to accept a lower interest rate on a convertible than on otherwise similar straight debt because convertibles are less risky than straight debt.
• C) at the time it is issued, a convertible's conversion (or exercise) price is generally set equal to or below the underlying stock's price.
• D) for equilibrium to exist, the expected return on a convertible bond must normally be between the expected return on the firm's otherwise similar straight debt and the expected return on its common stock.
• E) the coupon interest rate on a firm's convertibles is generally set higher than the market yield on its otherwise similar straight debt.

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