Debt-For-Equity Swaps Provide

question 68

Multiple Choice

Debt-for-equity swaps provide:

• A)advantages to the less-developed country (LDC) in that they gain new debt in exchange for equity
• B)advantages to LDCs as they are able to acquire hard currency debt for local currency equity
• C)disadvantages to the LDC as they are able to retire expensive hard currency debt for local currency equity
• D)advantages to LDCs as they are able to retire expensive hard currency debt for local currency equity

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