Swingin' Soiree, Inc. is a firm that has its main office on the Right Bank in Paris. The firm just issued bonds with a final payment amount that depends on whether the Seine River floods. This type of bond is known as

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Catastrophe bonds (also known as cat bonds) are a type of bond where the final payment depends on the non-occurrence of a specific event, such as natural disasters. In this case, the bond's payout is contingent on whether the Seine River floods, fitting the definition of a catastrophe bond.