Question

Listed below are some provisions that are often contained in bond indentures. Which of these provisions, viewed alone, would tend to reduce the yield to maturity that investors would otherwise require on a newly issued bond? 1. Fixed assets are used as security for a bond. 2. A given bond is subordinated to other classes of debt. 3. The bond can be converted into the firm's common stock. 4. The bond has a sinking fund. 5. The bond has a call provision. 6. The indenture contains covenants that restrict the use of additional debt. 1, 3, 4, 6 1, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Answer 1

Answer:

2. A given bond is subordinated to other classes of debt.

Explanation:A bond Indenture is a legally approved contract between a bond holder(the buyer of the bond) and a bond issuer(the original owner of the bond,who sold it to the bond holder).

Subordinated bond is also known as junior Securities or subordinated debt are bonds that are lower in rank compared to other bonds,a subordinated bond holder is only paid when other senior bond have been completely paid out.