Newly-issued high-yield bonds rated below investment grade by the bond-rating agencies are...

1) Newly-issued high-yield bonds rated below investment grade by the bond-rating agencies are frequently referred to as

A) municipal bonds.

B) Yankee bonds.

C) \"fallen angels.\"

D) junk bonds.

2) In 1977, he pioneered the concept of selling new public issues of junk bonds for companies that had not yet achieved investment-grade status.

A) Michael Milken

B) Roger Milliken

C) Ivan Boskey

D) Carl Ichan

3) One factor contributing to the rapid growth of the commercial paper market since 1970 is

A) the fact that commercial paper has no default risk.

B) improved information technology making it easier to screen credit risks.

C) government regulation.

D) FDIC insurance for commercial paper.

4) The development of money market mutual funds contributed to the growth of ________ since the money market mutual funds need to hold liquid, high-quality, short-terms assets.

A) the commercial paper market

B) the municipal bond market

C) the corporate bond market

D) the junk bond market