Which of the Following Is NOT a Major Rating Agency

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a major rating agency for bonds?

• A) Moody's
• B) Standard & Poor's
• C) Fitch Investor Services
• D) Value Line
• E) Duff and Phelps

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Definitions:

Strike Price

The specified price at which the buyer of an option can buy (for a call option) or sell (for a put option) the underlying asset.

Net Profit

The amount of income that remains after all operating expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue.

Call Contracts

Financial derivatives that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset at a set price within a specific time period.

Underlying Stock

The security on which a derivative instrument, such as an option or a warrant, is based.