An Increase in Either the Risk-Free Rate or the Risk

question 41

True/False

An increase in either the risk-free rate or the risk premium on a fixed-rate mortgage results in a higher required rate of return when investing in the mortgage and therefore causes the mortgage price to decrease.

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