Chapter 6 Flashcards
long-term debt obligations issued by corporations and government units.
bonds
fixed-income instrument that represents a loan by an investor to a borrower
bonds
market in which bonds are issued and traded
bond market
classified as treasury notes or bonds, municipal bonds and corporate bonds
bond markets
issued by the Bureau of Treasury to finance expenditures for public services
treasury notes and bonds
backed by the government hence default risk free
treasury notes and bonds
issued by state or local government units to cover budget deficits or finance public services
municipal bonds
can be general obligation bonds and revenue bonds
municipal bonds
are bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the issuer (i.e. LGU)
general obligation bonds
sold to finance a specific revenue generating project, backed by cash flows from the project (i.e. extension on a highway)
revenue bonds
are issued by corporations to finance expansion projects (i.e. new factories or branches)
corporate bonds
legal contract that specifies the rights and obligations of the bond issuer or bond holder
bond indenture
bonds with coupons attached to the bond, the holder presents the coupons to the issuer for payments of interest when they come due
bearer bonds
bonds in which the owner is recorded by the issuer and coupon payments are given to the registered owner
registered bond
are bonds in which the entire issue matures on a single date
term bonds