The price of a bond issue is determined by the market or effective rate of interest.A bond issue with a 8% stated interest rate will sell for less than face value if the market or effective rate of interest is 10%.The creditworthiness of the issuing entity is one of the factors that influence the market rate for a specific bond issue.Investors rely heavily on bond ratings provided by Standard & Poor's Corporation and by Moody's Investors Service,Inc.Required:
Complete the table below by entering the appropriate rating for each level of risk under the S&P and Moody's rating systems.
Definitions:
Supply Curve
The supply curve is a graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of the good that suppliers are willing to sell.
Inputs
Resources used in the production process of goods and services, including labor, capital, and materials.
Quantity Supplied
The quantity supplied refers to the amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specific time period.
Supply
The entirety of goods or services accessible for buying at a certain price level.
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