Question

Which of the following is true about bonds?

A. The bond rating being changed from BBB+ to B would result in a lower required yield
B. The primary advantage to municipal bonds is that interest income received is not taxed by the federal government
C. Interest from mortgage bonds are not taxed by the Federal Government.
D. Spread to treasuries measures the difference between the coupon rate paid by a bond and the coupon rate paid by risk free security with the comparable maturity
E. Only bonds issued in the primary market are subject to prepayment risk

Answer 1

B. The primary advantage to municipal bonds is that interest income received is not taxed by the federal government.

Step-by-step explanation:

A bond can be defined as a debt or fixed investment security, in which a bondholder (investor or creditor) loans an amount of money to the bond issuer (government or corporations) for a specific period of time. The bond issuer are expected to return the principal (face value) at maturity with an agreed upon interest (coupon), which are paid at fixed intervals.

A municipal bond can be defined as a type of bond that is typically issued by a municipality, county, local government or state in order to finance or sponsor capital expenditures for the public such as water supply, construction of roads, etc.

Hence, the primary advantage to municipal bonds is that interest income received on this type of bond is not taxed by the federal government.