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Basic Question 1 of 9

Bonds that are unsecured obligations of the companies are called ______.

A. indentures
B. debentures
C. bearers

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chenyx debentures are unsecured obligations of the company.
shawnryu indentures is just contract notes regardless of whether secured or not
studyprep example: debentures (bonds) that are not secured by the assets of a firm.
woori do not confuse with indentures
nholm or dentures for that matter...
johntan1979 LOL there is a reason why bonds are for people nearing retirement
reccy Per cfa: debentures "can be secured or unsecured. In many jurisdictions, debentures are unsecured bonds, with no collateral backing assigned to the bondholders. In contrast, bonds known as â
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the contents of a bond indenture and contrast affirmative and negative covenants

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 1.