Based on the Concept of Bond Duration, Which One of the Following

question 84

Multiple Choice

Based on the concept of bond duration, which one of the following statements is correct?

• A)Lower coupons result in shorter durations.
• B)Longer maturities mean shorter durations.
• C)Higher yields (YTMs)lead to longer durations.
• D)Longer durations mean greater volatility.

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Definitions:

Nested If Statement

An If statement that is contained within another If statement, allowing for more complex decision-making processes with multiple conditions.

Second If-Else Statement

A subsequent conditional statement in a program that executes one block of code if its condition is true, otherwise executes another block of code.

Indentation

The practice of using spaces or tabs at the beginning of lines of code to make the structure and hierarchy clearer.

Equality Operator

A relational operator that checks whether its two operands are equal, usually represented by ==.