Typically, the yield to maturity on corporate bonds will be ___________ the more restrictions are placed...
Typically, the yield to maturity on corporate bonds will be ___________ the more restrictions are placed on management through restrictive covenants, because ____________.
a. higher; corporate earnings will be lower when a bond has restrictive covenants
b. higher; the bond’s will be considered safer by investors
c. lower; the bonds will be considered safer by investors
d. lower; corporate earnings will be higher when a bond has restrictive covenants
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Option C - Yield on the bond will be lower as restrictive covenants on the management reduce risk as management cannot take arbitrary decisions which might jeopardise the company's performance.
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