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(.15% / .95% / 14.66% / 3.15% / .02% / 69.08 / 99.05% )

Bonds are like loans the issuers get from investors. Just as your credit worthiness is evaluated when you apply for a loan, the credit worthiness of the bond also needs to be evaluated. To do this, independent agencies have created a rating system. To help investors evaluate bonds, private rating agencies such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's assign grades to designate a bond's quality. Which of the following statements regarding the rating system are correct? Check all that apply. The term junk bond means that the interest payments are not being met. Different rating systems are used for corporate versus municipal bonds. The rating C signifies a lower risk of default than a B rating. A bond rated Ba by Moody's is comparable to a bond rated BB by Standard & Poor's. The average yields on Aaa bonds are generally lower than the average yields on Baa bonds. The following chart shows the distribution of Moody's ratings for municipal bonds between 1970 and 2000. PERCENTAGE OF BONDS IN THIS CATEGORY 60 54.42% 50 40 29.97% 30 20 11.51% 10 3.15% 0.80% 0.13% 0.02% 0 A Baa Ba B Caac MOODY'S RATING You can see that of municipal bonds were considered investment-grade bonds during this period