Sam Holds a $1 Million Bond Portfolio with an Average

question 9

Multiple Choice

Sam holds a $1 million bond portfolio with an average maturity of 9 years, whereas Walt holds a $1 million bond portfolio with an average maturity of 3 years. If interest rates increase substantially, Sam's portfolio will experience the:

• A) larger decline in value of the two portfolios.
• B) larger increase in value of the two portfolios.
• C) smaller decline in value of the two portfolios.
• D) smaller increase in value of the two portfolios.

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