When comparing the all-in cost of a straight bond issue to the all-in cost of a hybrid, what is wrong with waiting until the end of the issue and then comparing how much was actually paid on each
of the two issues?
What will be an ideal response?
For a fair evaluation, we must compare likes to likes. A straight bond has its costs
locked in from the beginning of the issue. With a hybrid, the costs depend on whether
the warrants, at maturity, are in-the-money or out-of-the-money. Therefore, the risk of unhedged hybrid debt is greater than the risk of a straight issue.
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a. True b. False
The employees of Global Bike Incorporated specialized in either their mountain bike or touring bike line, but there were a few workers that were equally adept at assembling either product
For sales and operations planning purposes, the latter group could be: A) aggregated. B) reassigned. C) subcontracted. D) overtimed.
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A. threaten to lay off employees if they do not achieve targets. B. cut budgets during recessions. C. organize training sessions for employees. D. implement a peer review system.