Which of the Following Statements Represents a Problem Associated with Fully

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements represents a problem associated with fully inflation-indexed securities?

• A) During periods of inflation, much of the interest payments represent real increases in purchasing power.
• B) The government will tax only the inflation-adjusted payments.
• C) After-tax returns to bondholders will be adversely affected by price changes.
• D) The interest payments will be taxed by the government thereby reducing the return to bondholders.

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