Walton and Rockoff Contend That the Likelihood of a Great

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Multiple Choice

Walton and Rockoff contend that the likelihood of a Great Depression happening again is _______ because (among other reasons) _______.

• A) substantial, our continued dependence on a highly volatile stock market.
• B) substantial, of our reliance on a fractional reserve banking system.
• C) remote, policymakers are unlikely to repeat the mistakes of the 1930s.
• D) remote, industry now makes up a much larger share of GNP than it did in the 1930s.

Recognize the concepts of duration and modified duration as measures of interest rate sensitivity.

Identify the factors affecting bond duration and how they influence bond price volatility.

Understand the difference between active and passive bond portfolio management strategies.

Assess the role of interest-rate risk in bond portfolio management for both active and passive managers.

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