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A controversy erupted regarding bond-rating agencies when some agencies began to provide unsolicited bond ratings. Why do you think this is controversial?

   A controversy erupted regarding bond-rating agencies when some agencies began to provide unsolicited bond ratings. Why do you think this is controversial?

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

Stephen A. Ross;… 11th Edition

Chapter 7, Problem 14

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Unsolicited bond ratings: Bond-rating agencies traditionally provide ratings upon request from issuers of bonds or other financial instruments. However, when agencies start providing unsolicited ratings, it means they are evaluating and assigning ratings to bonds Show more…

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