For Two Bonds with the Same Maturity and with the Same

question 25

Multiple Choice

For two bonds with the same maturity and with the same required yield, the lower the coupon rate, the greater the price responsiveness for a given change in the required yield. This is an example of ________ affecting a bond's price sensitivity.

• A) a bond's maturity
• B) a bond's coupon rate
• C) a bond's principal
• D) a change in Fed policy

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Definitions:

Externality

An economic side effect of a good or service that generates benefits or costs to someone other than the person deciding how much to produce or consume.

Invisible Hand

A term coined by economist Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individual self-interests unintentionally benefit society at large.

Economist

A professional who studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, focusing on how economic agents behave and interact.

Government Intervention

Government intervention involves actions taken by a government to affect the economy, which can include regulations, subsidies, tariffs, and monetary policies.