We Would Expect the Interest Rate on Bond a to Be

question 56

Multiple Choice

We would expect the interest rate on Bond A to be higher than the interest rate on Bond B if the two bonds have identical characteristics except that

• A)the credit risk associated with Bond A is lower than the credit risk associated with Bond B.
• B)Bond A was issued by the city of Philadelphia and Bond B was issued by Red Hat Corporation.
• C)Bond A has a term of 20 years and Bond B has a term of 2 years.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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