Consider two bonds: X and Y. Ceteris paribus, we would expect the yield on Bond X to be greater than the yield on Bond Y if the two bonds have identical characteristics éxcept that: Select one: a....

Extracted text: Consider two bonds: X and Y. Ceteris paribus, we would expect the yield on Bond X to be greater than the yield on Bond Y if the two bonds have identical characteristics éxcept that: Select one: a. Bond Y was issued by a corporation you consider to be financially strong; whereas Bond X was issued by a financially weak corporation. b. Bond Y was issued by a country currently experiencing a financial crisis associated with a disastrous war; whereas Bond X was issued by the U.S. Treasury. c. Bond Y was issued by a corporation in a country currentlý experiencing inflation of 3 percent per annum; whereas Bond X was issued by a country experiencing inflation of 1 percent per annum. d. None of the above is correct. In each scenario Bond X would be the lower-yielding bond.