A. sinking fund provision
B. sinking fund premium
C. sinking fund discount
D. floating fund provision
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Requirement of certain amount of issued bond that must be retired every year is classified as sinking fund provision. A provision in some bond indentures requiring the issuer to put money aside to repay bondholders at maturity. In bonds with such a provision, a fund or account is set up into which an issuer deposits money on a regular basis to repay the bond when it matures.
Requirement of certain amount of issued bond that must be retired every year is classified as sinking fund provision. A provision in some bond indentures requiring the issuer to put money aside to repay bondholders at maturity. In bonds with such a provision, a fund or account is set up into which an issuer deposits money on a regular basis to repay the bond when it matures.