Under a Laddering Approach,investors Can Mitigate the Effects of an Increase

question 40

Multiple Choice

Under a laddering approach,investors can mitigate the effects of an increase in interest rates by:

• A)purchasing bonds with the same maturity dates and selling short bonds with other maturity dates.
• B)purchasing bonds with the same maturity date but different coupon rates.
• C)purchasing bonds with different maturity dates.
• D)purchasing bonds with different yield to maturity.

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