Interest Rate Risk _____ as the Time to Maturity Increases

question 63

Multiple Choice

Interest rate risk _____ as the time to maturity increases.

• A) Increases at an increasing rate.
• B) Increases at a decreasing rate.
• C) Increases at a constant rate.
• D) Decreases at an increasing rate.
• E) Decreases at a decreasing rate.

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