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Answer: I. and II.
**Correct answer: B. I and II** - **Statement I is true**: maturity is the date when the issuer’s contractual obligation under the indenture is completed. - **Statement II is true**: at maturity, the bondholder receives principal repayment, plus any contractual premium and any accrued interest due. - **Statement III is false**: the term to maturity can be altered in practice through features such as **call provisions**, **sinking funds**, or **tender offers**, which allow the bond to be retired before its scheduled maturity.
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Question 196.1. Consider the following statements with respect to a corporate bond’s maturity
I. A bond’s maturity is the date on which the issuer’s obligation to satisfy the terms of the indenture is fulfilled
II. On the bond’s maturity date, the principal is repaid with any premium and accrued interest that may be due
III. Neither the issuer nor the bondholder may alter the bond’s term to maturity; i.e., neither may alter the date when the indenture (contract) terminates
Which of the above statements is (are) TRUE?
A
I. only
B
I. and II.
C
II. and III.
D
All three
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