In January 2019, Cannon announced the issuance of a $1.2 billion bond. The bonds have a coupon rate of 6.0% payable semiannually. Assume the bonds have been assigned credit ratings of BBB (stable outlook) by Standard and Poor's, Baa2 (stable outlook) by Moody's, and BBB (stable outlook) by Fitch. Which of the following is true? Choose all that are correct. | The coupon rate on these bonds would have been higher if Standard and Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch had assigned lower credit ratings. The periodic interest payment will be $36 million. | The yield on these bonds would have been lower if Standard and Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch had assigned higher credit ratings. | The periodic interest expense will depend on the bond's coupon rate.

In January 2019, Cannon announced the issuance of a $1.2 billion bond. The bonds have a coupon rate of 6.0% payable semiannually. Assume the bonds have been assigned credit ratings of BBB (stable outlook) by Standard and Poor's, Baa2 (stable outlook) by Moody's, and BBB (stable outlook) by Fitch. Which of the following is true? Choose all that are correct. | The coupon rate on these bonds would have been higher if Standard and Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch had assigned lower credit ratings. The periodic interest payment will be $36 million. | The yield on these bonds would have been lower if Standard and Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch had assigned higher credit ratings. | The periodic interest expense will depend on the bond's coupon rate.

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Chapter6: Fixed-income Securities: Characteristics And Valuation

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