Refer to Table 8

question 25

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Good } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price Increase since } \\\text { Last Year }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Amusement park tickets } & 5.0 \% \\\hline \text { Bowling balls } & 4.2 \% \\\hline \text { Camouflage neckties } & 3.1 \% \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { Table } 8.1\end{array}$$ Refer to Table 8.1,which gives hypothetical data on price changes for three goods.Which good(s) became relatively more expensive for buyers?

• A) Amusement park tickets only.
• B) None of the goods became relatively more expensive.
• C) It depends on the overall rate of inflation in the economy.
• D) All three goods became relatively more expensive.

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Definitions:

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or fixed income portfolio's price to changes in interest rates, often used to manage interest rate risk.

Modified Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates, specifically reflecting how much the duration changes for a 1% change in yield.

Macaulay Duration

A measure of the weighted average time until a bond or fixed income portfolio's cash flows are received, used to gauge interest rate sensitivity.

Yield

The income returned on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, typically expressed as a percentage of the investment’s cost or current market value.