Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861759
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 1CQ
Summary Introduction
To explain: Whether the T-bill’s of Country U is risk-free.
Treasury Bonds:
Treasury bonds are those government bonds that have a fixed interest rate and are traded in the market. These are securities that have a maturity period of more than 10 years.
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The treasury security of Country U is not considered to be risk-free. This is because of the following reasons:
- These securities are considered to have no default risk as the treasury of the government is always ready to make the payments if needed.
- As these securities are of long-term, these will have the substantial interest rate risk.
- These bonds have a longer maturity period, which is of more than ten years.
- These bonds come in the category of government bonds.
- But, they cannot be considered to be totally risk-free as the interest rate fluctuation in the long-term affects the securities.
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Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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