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1.
What is a debenture?
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A bond without collateral behind it. Some pay high yields, and many are sold by corporations, but all of them lack collateral.
2.
Which unsecured bond can be exchanged for stock?
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Convertible bond. This bond has no collateral backing it.
3.
Unsecured bonds are issued with the issuer's promise to offer stock options in the future.
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False. The sellers do not offer stock options to investors at a later date when issuing unsecured bonds.
4.
Municipal bonds that are not backed by collateral are called _______.
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General obligation bonds. Their collateralized counterparts are called revenue bonds.
5.
The collateral behind a railroad car purchase may be the railroad car itself.
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True. Railroads commonly sell equipment trust certificates to buy new equipment. Sometimes, the collateral is the item that was bought.