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SIE practice questionmediumBond Ratings

A bond with a rating of BBB by S&P would be considered:

  1. AJunk
  2. BDefaulted
  3. CInvestment grade✓ Correct answer
  4. DConvertible
Explanation

Why CInvestment grade

BBB is the lowest investment grade rating by S&P; below BBB would be considered junk (speculative grade). The bond is neither defaulted nor convertible by rating alone.

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