Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
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Chapter 6, Problem 35P
Summary Introduction
To determine: The country that is more likely to default
Introduction:
A sovereign bond is a government bond which is allotted by a national government that assures to pay periodic interest payments and repay the face value on the maturity date. A sovereign bond cannot be defaulted; it is basically a risk free-bond that can be redeemed on the date of maturity of the bond.
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