Question

A legal document that details the rights of bondholders and the issuer is called _____. If the legal document just described includes a sinking fund provision, is the bond considered to have more or less default risk, all else being equal? Less default risk More default risk You can distinguish the various types of bonds by their terms of contract, pledge of collateral, and so on. Identify the type of bond based on each description given in the table that follows: These bonds are not backed by any physical collateral. They are backed by the reputation and creditworthiness of the issuing company. These bonds have a claim on assets only after senior debt has been paid in full. These bonds are backed by real estate holdings and equipment, and if a company goes bankrupt, the collateral can be sold off to compensate for the default. These bonds, more so than other collateralized securities, have prior claims over assets. Bond ratings are very important as they are indicators of the bonds' default risk and have a measurable impact on the bond's yield. U.S. government bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and are considered to have _____, and thus have the lowest yields in the bond market.

Answer 1

1.

Indenture

2.

Less default risk

3.

Debenture

4.

Subordinate Bond

5.

Mortgage Bond

6.

AAA or highest rating