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Compare the Price Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates for the Following

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Compare the price sensitivity to changes in interest rates for the following bonds: a 5-year and a 10-year bond,each with a 7% coupon.Both bonds currently sell at par.How much will the price of each bond change if interest rates increase to 8%? Why is there a difference in the price change?


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