A Debt Security ________

question 173

Multiple Choice

A debt security ________.

• A) represents a credit relationship with another company or governmental entity, and typically pays interest for a fixed period
• B) represents stock ownership in another company and sometimes pays dividends
• C) is a standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell an underlying security at a predetermined price on a specific date
• D) is a cash market transaction in which the ownership of the underlying asset is deferred until a specific date

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