Explain to King Solomon what call provisions and sinking fund provisions are and how these provisions are expected to affect the risk of the bond

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
13th Edition
ISBN:9781337395083
Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Chapter4: Bond Valuation
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 2MC
icon
Related questions
Question

Explain to King Solomon what call provisions and sinking fund provisions are and how these provisions are expected to affect the risk of the bond

Expert Solution
Step 1

Call Provision:

A contingent provision included in a bond indenture. It leads a bond issuer to a right to call the bond back when there is a fall in the interest rates. Because of the early retirement risk an investor faces. Interest rate risk faced by an investor when the fall in interest rates will not provide any benefit to an investor to a limit as the bond is callable.

So, the call option provides the right to call bonds back as it indicates an entity might have to make payment to the bondholders the amount more than that of a call value if called. Hence, they are riskier.

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
International Bonds
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395083
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT