Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Prices of bonds with lower durations are more sensitive to interest rate changes.
• B)When a bond is trading at a discount,the price increase between coupons will exceed the drop when a coupon is paid,so the bond's price will rise and its discount will decline as time passes.
• C)Coupon bonds may trade at a discount,at a premium,or at par.
• D)The sensitivity of a bond's price changes in interest rates is the bond's duration.

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Definitions:

Arbitragers

Traders who buy and sell assets, such as stocks or commodities, in different markets or forms to profit from differing prices for the same asset.

Risk-Free Profits

Profits made from an investment that is considered to have no risk of financial loss.

Swap Market

The swap market is a financial market where parties exchange streams of cash flows or other financial instruments for a set period, often to manage risk or obtain better loan terms.

Fed Funds Rate

The rate at which banks and other financial institutions borrow and lend their Federal Reserve deposits to one another on an overnight basis.