Response to the following questions:
1. What is a convertible bond? Is a convertible bond more or less attractive to a bond holder than a nonconvertible bond?
2. What is a callable bond? Is a call provision more or less attractive to a bond holder than a noncallable bond?
3. Explain the meaning of a sinking fund provision on a bond issue
4. What is the difference between an investment-grade bond and a junk bond?
5. What is the difference between a Eurobond and a foreign bond?
6. What are sovereign bonds? How did sovereign bonds perform during the 2000s?