Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) If two bonds have the same maturity,the same yield to maturity,and the same level of risk,the bonds should sell for the same price regardless of their coupon rates.
• B) All else equal,an increase in interest rates will have a greater effect on the prices of short-term than long-term bonds.
• C) All else equal,an increase in interest rates will have a greater effect on higher-coupon bonds than it will have on lower-coupon bonds.
• D) If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its coupon rate,the bond's price must be less than its maturity value.
• E) If a bond's yield to maturity exceeds its coupon rate,the bond's current yield must be less than its coupon rate.

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Definitions:

Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's core operating activities, excluding costs and revenues from non-operating activities.

Variable Costing

An accounting methodology that only includes variable production costs (costs that change with the level of output) in product costs.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all of the costs associated with manufacturing a product in the cost of that product.

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), a measure of a company's profitability from its operations.