Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) A zero coupon bond of any maturity will have more price risk than any coupon bond,even a perpetuity.
• B) If their maturities and other characteristics were the same,a 5% coupon bond would have more price risk than a 10% coupon bond.
• C) A 10-year coupon bond would have more reinvestment risk than a 5-year coupon bond,but all 10-year coupon bonds have the same amount of reinvestment risk.
• D) A 10-year coupon bond would have more price risk than a 5-year coupon bond,but all 10-year coupon bonds have the same amount of price risk.
• E) If their maturities and other characteristics were the same,a 5% coupon bond would have less price risk than a 10% coupon bond.

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of an entity that remains after deducting its liabilities; also known as shareholders' equity.

Deferral

In accounting, the postponement of recognition of an expense or revenue that has been incurred or earned to a later accounting period.

Interest Payable

This is the amount of interest expense that has been incurred by a company but not yet paid to creditors.

Interest Revenue

Income earned by a company through lending money or investing in debt securities.