Suppose There Is a Decrease in the Price at Which

question 91

Multiple Choice

Suppose there is a decrease in the price at which a bondholder sells her bond. In this case, the holding period return will:

• A) increase, since yields and prices are inversely related.
• B) decrease, since this lowers the capital gain.
• C) be negative.
• D) equal the coupon rate.

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