Question

Mat Rollins, CEO of Rollins, Inc., decided that upon his retirement, he would elect his son Chris to become the new CEO. Mat thought it would be a good idea to have Chris shadow him at work to understand the roles and responsibilities of a CEO. Chris shadowed his father for months in order to learn every aspect of the business. Mat knew that the best way for Chris to learn was to actually perform some of the tasks he did on a daily basis, rather than simply describe them. The company generally focused on short-term financing, and Mat felt that it was important for Chris to understand the different types of financing. Chris learned about the type of bonds that the company usually offered to raise capital. These bonds allow the purchasers of the bond to keep them until maturity. Chris also learned the process of obtaining bonds and the various types of long-term financing methods. Job shadowing was indeed a worthwhile experience for Chris. Refer to Rollins, Inc. If Chris has learned and understood the business, he should know that today most corporate bonds are

Answer 1

Answer: registered bonds

Explanation:

A corporate bond refers to a bond which is issued by a corporation so as to raise financing for its ongoing operations, or the expansion of its business.

Corporations typically sell bonds when there's no enough fund for purchases, and when there is difficulty in selling stock. Based on the information given in the question, if Chris has learned and understood the business, he should know that today most corporate bonds are registered bonds.