What would happen to the risk premium on corporate bonds if brokerage commissions were increased in the corporate bond market? o A. Higher brokerage commissions for corporate bonds would only increase the cost of buying and selling the bonds, which would have no impact on the risk premium. O B. Higher brokerage commissions for corporate bonds would make them less liquid and thus decrease demand, which would raise the risk premium. o C. Higher brokerage commissions for corporate bonds would make them less desirable to hold and thus decrease demand; consequently, this would raise interest rates and thus raise the risk premium. O D. None of the choices.

What would happen to the risk premium on corporate bonds if brokerage commissions were increased in the corporate bond market? o A. Higher brokerage commissions for corporate bonds would only increase the cost of buying and selling the bonds, which would have no impact on the risk premium. O B. Higher brokerage commissions for corporate bonds would make them less liquid and thus decrease demand, which would raise the risk premium. o C. Higher brokerage commissions for corporate bonds would make them less desirable to hold and thus decrease demand; consequently, this would raise interest rates and thus raise the risk premium. O D. None of the choices.

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