Instructions: Identify the Following Terms

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Instructions: Identify the following terms.
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Definitions:

Interest Rates

The expense associated with obtaining a loan, represented as a percentage of the total loan value, usually calculated on a yearly basis.

Short-Duration Bonds

Bonds with a relatively short time to maturity, typically less than five years, which are less sensitive to interest rate changes compared to longer-duration bonds.

Long-Duration Bonds

Bonds with a long time remaining until maturity, typically more sensitive to interest rate changes and offering potentially higher yields.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A debt security that does not pay interest but is traded at a deep discount, offering profit at maturity when it reaches face value.