________ Is a Form of Credit That Does Not Require

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Short Answer

________ is a form of credit that does not require any security to protect the payment of the debt.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate Risk

The risk that the value of an investment will decrease due to a rise in interest rates, affecting especially interest-bearing assets like bonds.

Coupon Rate

The annual interest rate paid by a bond's issuer to its bondholders, usually expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity date, considering all interest payments and the principal repayment.

Modified Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates, reflecting the change in the bond’s price for a 1% change in yield.