Parent Corporation Acquired Some of Its Subsidiary's Bonds on the Open

question 6

Essay

Parent Corporation acquired some of its subsidiary's bonds on the open bond market. The remaining life of the bonds was eight years, and Parent expected to hold the bonds for the full eight years. How would the acquisition of the bonds affect the consolidation process?

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Definitions:

Repurchase Shares

A transaction in which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the amount of outstanding stock.

Return on Assets

A profitability ratio that measures how efficiently a company is using its assets to generate earnings.

Return on Debt

A measurement of a company's effectiveness in generating earnings from its debt, showing how well a company uses borrowed funds.

Cost of Equity

The return that investors expect for providing capital to a company, effectively the compensation for the risk of investing in the company.