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question 33

Multiple Choice

UniOil,a U.S.firm,owns property in Venezuela.When the government of Venezuela seizes the property,UniOil asks a U.S.court to order the property's return.The court rules that Venezuela is exempt from the court's jurisdiction.This is

• A)a travesty of justice.
• B)the act of state doctrine.
• C)the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
• D)the principle of comity.

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Definitions:

Coupon Rate

The annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value, to the bondholders.

Face Value

Face value is the nominal value stated on a financial instrument such as a bond or a stock certificate, important in determining its maturity value or dividend payments.

Required Rate

The minimum expected rate of return on an investment, necessary to compensate for the risk taken.

Floating Rate Bond

A type of bond whose interest payments vary with changes in market interest rates, also known as a floater or variable rate bond.