As a Bond Nears Maturity

question 146

Multiple Choice

As a bond nears maturity:

• A)a bond issued at a premium carrying value decreases toward the maturity value.
• B)a bond issued at a discount carrying value increases toward the maturity value.
• C)the carrying value of the bond moves toward the maturity value.
• D)all of the above occur.

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Definitions:

Rotation

The action or process of rotating on or as on an axis or center, commonly referred to in chemistry as the movement of molecules, specifically their ability to rotate polarized light.

Carbon-Carbon Double Bond

A covalent bond formed between two carbon atoms involving the sharing of two pairs of electrons, resulting in a pi bond overlaid on a sigma bond.

Alkenes

Hydrocarbons that contain at least one double bond between carbon atoms, making them unsaturated.

Coplanar

Describes molecules or atoms that lie within the same geometric plane, indicating a flat, two-dimensional orientation.