Income Beginner:
Buying Bonds
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1.
A discount bond _______.
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Sells above face value
Sells below face value
Neither of the above
Sells below face value. When its price is below its face value, it is known as a discount bond.
2.
The more bonds you buy in one sale, the less you will pay in markup costs.
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True
False
True. Markups are generally lower for large sales than for small ones.
3.
A bond unit investment trust is an actively managed portfolio of bonds.
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True
False
False. A unit investment trust is managed, and is a fixed portfolio of securities.
4.
New-issue bonds are bonds that are sold through the secondary market.
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True
False
False. New-issue bonds are purchased directly from the bond issuer.
5.
The highest credit rating a bond can receive is _______.
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A
AAA
C
AAA. AAA is the highest credit mark a bond can receive.
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