Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) You hold two bonds,a 10-year,zero coupon,issue and a 10-year bond that pays a 6% annual coupon.The same market rate,6%,applies to both bonds.If the market rate rises from its current level,the zero coupon bond will experience the larger percentage decline.
• B) The time to maturity does not affect the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.
• C) You hold two bonds.One is a 10-year,zero coupon,bond and the other is a 10-year bond that pays a 6% annual coupon.The same market rate,6%,applies to both bonds.If the market rate rises from the current level,the zero coupon bond will experience the smaller percentage decline.
• D) The shorter the time to maturity,the greater the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates,other things held constant.
• E) The longer the time to maturity,the smaller the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.

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