Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) U.S. Treasury securities are widely regarded to be risk-free because there is virtually no chance the government will default on these bonds.
B) In general, if the interest rate is r and the tax rate is ?, then for each $1 invested you will earn interest equal to r and owe taxes of ? × r on the interest.
C) Investors may receive less than the stated interest rate if the borrowing company has financial difficulties and is unable to fully repay the loan.
D) Taxes reduce the amount of interest the investor can keep, and we refer to this reduced amount as the tax effective interest rate.
D
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A business repays the amount borrowed on a note with cash. Which of the following accounts is credited?
A) Accounts Payable B) Cash C) Notes Payable D) Notes Receivable
Which of the following would usually be true concerning a hard money second trust deed:
A: It always has lower than normal rates; B: It is secured by real estate and given to a third party to obtain a cash loan; C: It is carried back by a conventional lender; D: It is always repayable in three years.