Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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To explain: Whether the T-bill’s of Country U is risk-free.

Treasury Bonds:

Treasury bonds are those government bonds that have a fixed interest rate and are traded in the market. These are securities that have a maturity period of more than 10 years.

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The treasury security of Country U is not considered to be risk-free. This is because of the following reasons:

  • These securities are considered to have no default risk as the treasury of the government is always ready to make the payments if needed.
  • As these securities are of long-term, these will have the substantial interest rate risk.
  • These bonds have a longer maturity period, which is of more than ten years.
  • These bonds come in the category of government bonds.
  • But, they cannot be considered to be totally risk-free as the interest rate fluctuation in the long-term affects the securities.

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