When a Firm Refunds a Debt Issue, the Firm's Stockholders

question 78

True/False

When a firm refunds a debt issue, the firm's stockholders gain and its bondholders lose.This points out the risk of a call provision to bondholders and explains why a non-callable bond will typically command a higher price than an otherwise similar callable bond.

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