When the Required Return Is Constant but Different from the Coupon

question 40

Multiple Choice

When the required return is constant but different from the coupon rate, the price of a bond as itapproaches its maturity date will

• A) remain constant.
• B) decrease.
• C) increase.
• D) approach par.

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