Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 8CRCT
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To discuss: The need for bond rating
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A bond refers to the debt securities issued by the governments or corporations for raising capital. The borrower does not return the face value until maturity. However, the investor receives the coupons every year until the date of maturity.
A bond rating assesses the creditworthiness of the borrowing company. In other words, it is the likeliness of the borrowers’ default in repaying the money.
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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