Which of the Following Statements Is Most Accurate

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

• A)Before the call date,investors anticipate the optimal strategy that the issuer will follow,and the bond price reflects this strategy.
• B)The yield to maturity of a callable bond is calculated as if the bond were called at the earliest opportunity.
• C)A callable bond will trade at a higher price (and therefore a lower yield)than an otherwise equivalent non-callable bond.
• D)A firm raising capital by issuing callable bonds instead of non-callable bonds will be able to pay a lower coupon rate.
• E)When the bond's coupon rate is below the yield for similar securities,the bond is likely to be called.

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