Fixed-income securities consist of debt instruments and preferred stock. Bonds are debt securities in which a borrower promises to pay a specified interest rate and principal at a future date.

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Q: Nominal interest rate of a corporate bond includes all of the following components EXCEPT _____.…

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Q: 1)Which of the following is NOT true regarding bonds?

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Q: These are corporate bonds that have  a higher rate of return with a higher level of risk?

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