Because of a Change in the Required Rate of Return

question 8

Multiple Choice

Because of a change in the required rate of return from 11 percent to 13 percent, the bond price of a zero-coupon bond will fall from $1,000 to $860. Thus, the bond price elasticity for this bond is

• A)0.77.
• B)-0.77.
• C)-0.90.
• D)-1.06.
• E)none of the above.

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