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Question
Bonds with relatively low risk of default are called ________ securities and have a rating of Baa (or BBB) and above; bonds with ratings below Baa (or BBB) have a higher default risk and are called ________.A. investment grade; lower grade
B. investment grade; junk bonds
C. high quality; lower grade
D. high quality; junk bonds
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