单选题 The return in excess of the return on a benchmark, default-free security demanded by investors to compensate them for the risk of buying a risky security is called:
  • A. default risk premium.
  • B. downgrade risk premium.
  • C. reinvestment risk premium.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】Default risk is the possibility that the issuer will fail to meet its obligations under the indenture, for which investors demand a premium above the return on a default-risk-free security. Downgrade risk is the risk that a bond is reclassified as a riskier security by a credit rating agency. Reinvestment risk is the risk that the investor will have to reinvest the proceeds available for reinvestment at a lower interest rate than anticipated.