Assume Initially That Market Interest Rates Are 7% and the Bondholder

question 222

Multiple Choice

Assume initially that market interest rates are 7% and the bondholder is receiving a $70 coupon payment per year on a perpetuity bond with a face value of $1,000. If market interest rates rise to 8%, the bond price

• A) falls to $700.
• B) falls to $800.
• C) falls to $875.
• D) rises to $1,125.

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