Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements are true?
A) A decrease in default risk on corporate bonds lowers the demand for these bonds, but increases the demand for default-free bonds.
B) The expected return on corporate bonds decreases as default risk increases.
C) A corporate bond's return becomes less uncertain as default risk increases.
D) As their relative riskiness increases, the expected return on corporate bonds increases relative to the expected return on default-free bonds.
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