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Management · Q219

International Finance and Treasury

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 219

Q219

If trading of municipal bonds is infrequent, then secondary market is considered as

A.
thin markets
Answer
B.
thick markets
C.
higher underwriting
D.
lower underwriting

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
If trading of municipal bonds is infrequent, then secondary market is considered as thin markets. A thin market is a market with few buying or selling offers. It is also known as a narrow market. The signature characteristic of a thin market is traders' price impact. When the number of buying or selling offers is small, investors' trading positions are large relative to market size.