You would expect a bond of an Eastern European government to pay a higher interest rate as compared to a bond of the U.S. government. You would expect a bond that repays the principal in year 2040 and a bond that repays the principal in year 2020 to pay different interest rates because of differences in the bonds' credit risks You would expect a bond from Coca-Cola to pay a higher interest rate as compared to a bond from a software company you run in your garage. You would expect a bond issued by the federal government and a bond issued by New York State to pay different interest rate because of differences in the bonds terms to maturity

You would expect a bond of an Eastern European government to pay a higher interest rate as compared to a bond of the U.S. government. You would expect a bond that repays the principal in year 2040 and a bond that repays the principal in year 2020 to pay different interest rates because of differences in the bonds' credit risks You would expect a bond from Coca-Cola to pay a higher interest rate as compared to a bond from a software company you run in your garage. You would expect a bond issued by the federal government and a bond issued by New York State to pay different interest rate because of differences in the bonds terms to maturity

International Financial Management

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ISBN:9780357130698

Author:Madura

Publisher:Madura

Chapter18: Long-term Debt Financing

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