When Interest Rates Increase, the Duration of a 20-Year Bond

question 51

Multiple Choice

When interest rates increase, the duration of a 20-year bond selling at a premium ________.

• A) increases
• B) decreases
• C) remains the same
• D) increases at first and then declines

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Definitions:

Contractual Obligations

A legal duty that arises from agreements made between parties, requiring them to act or refrain from acting in certain ways.

Unliquidated Debt

Debt for which the parties either dispute the fact that any money is owed or agree that some money is owed but dispute the amount.

Accord and Satisfaction

Accord and satisfaction is a legal contract where a dispute is settled by the parties involved agreeing to give and accept something of value in different terms than the original agreement.

UCC Section 3-311

A provision in the Uniform Commercial Code that addresses the accord and satisfaction by use of a negotiable instrument.