What are junk bonds?


Bonds that have financed leveraged buyouts (LBOs) are pejoratively known as junk bonds, whose higher yields reflect of their higher default probabilities.

Economics

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What will be an ideal response?

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During the 1870s and 1880s, which technological innovation was NOT introduced?

a. the roller mill to process oatmeal b. steel-bottomed stills c. long-distance pipelines d. the typewriter e. All of the above were introduced.

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A conservative philosophy of land distribution would not support which of the following?

a. High minimum acreage rules for people buying land b. High minimum prices for land c. Credit payments for the land

Economics

A manager invests $400,000 in a technology that should reduce the overall costs of production. The company managed to reduce their cost per unit from $2 to $1.85 . After the investment has been made, the $400,000 investment is

a. Considered sunk costs, not relevant in further decision making b. Considered sunk costs, but still relevant in further decision making c. Considered a loss d. Considered a profit

Economics