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Option 3 : Both 1 and 2
The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.
Convertible bonds
- A convertible bond pays fixed-income interest payments but can be converted into a predetermined number of common stock shares.
- It is a hybrid security that offers investors the best of both stocks and bonds.
- It typically carries lower interest rate payments than straight corporate bonds the savings in interest expense can be significant.
- Investors accept the lower interest payments because the conversion option offers the opportunity to benefit from increases in the stock price. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
- Governments might use indexation as a way to potentially alleviate the negative effects inflation can have on the recipients of transfer payments and entitlements. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
- Social Security payments, for example, are indexed to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index.
- Issuing convertible bonds can help companies minimize the negative investor sentiment that would surround equity issuance.
- Each time a company issues additional shares or equity, it adds to the number of shares outstanding and dilutes existing investor ownership.
- The company might issue convertible bonds to avoid negative sentiment.
- Bondholders can, then, convert into equity shares should the company perform well.
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