Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edition (mindtap Course List)
Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edition (mindtap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337902571
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To explain: Whether the securities that are provided for a sinking fund are more or less risky from the perspective of bondholder than those without sinking fund.

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Sinking Fund: Sinking fund refers to the investment made by the issuer of the debt instrument annually, which is used to redeem bonds at maturity.

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