Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9780132992473
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 6, Problem 33P
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To determine: The meaning of the country to “inflate away” its debt and the reason that it might be costly for the investors, even if the country does not default.
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The sovereign bond is a government bond that is allotted by the national government, which assures to pay the periodic interest payments and repay the face value on the maturity date. A sovereign bond cannot be default, as it is basically a risk-free bond that can be redeemed on the date of maturity of the bond.
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Corporate Finance
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