Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The yield to maturity of a coupon bond is a weighted average of the yields on the zero-coupon bonds.
• B)If the zero-coupon yield curve is downward sloping,the yield to maturity will decrease with the coupon rate.
• C)The information in the zero-coupon yield curve is sufficient to price all other risk-free bonds.
• D)When the yield curve is flat,all zero-coupon and coupon-paying bonds will have the same yield,independent of their maturities and coupon rates.

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