The main purpose of a bond ladder is to

1. The main purpose of a bond ladder is to

A. achieve the highest level of capital gains possible.;

B. maintain a highly liquid portfolio.;

C. less the impact of swings in interest rates.;

D. offset the effects of bond duration.

2. A corporation that wants to raise funds but that does not want to issue debt or dilute its EPS will most likely

A. issue preferred stock.;

B. execute a stock split.;

C. issue convertible debentures.;

D. execute a reverse stock split.

3. Preferred stock investors are primarily subject to two types of risk. These two primary types of risk are

A. interest rate and business risk.;

B. event risk and liquidity.;

C. purchasing power risk and liquidity risk.;

D. financial risk and event risk.

4. When issuing preferred stock, the issuing company typically agrees that it will pay preferred stockholders

A. a dividend that is a certain percentage higher than the dividend payable to common stockholders.;

B. the dividend payable to common stockholders, plus a special conversion bonus.

C. a fixed level of semi-annual dividends, and that such payment are to be paid only if dividends are also paid to common stockholders.

D. a fixed level of quarterly dividends, and that such payments will take priority over common stock dividends.

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