For a Specific Change in the Yield to Maturity

question 66

Multiple Choice

For a specific change in the yield to maturity

• A)the shorter the time until a bond matures, the greater will be the change in its price.
• B)the longer the time until a bond matures, the greater will be the change in its price.
• C)the longer the time until a bond matures, the greater will be the change in its par value.
• D)the shorter the time until a bond matures, the greater will be the change in its coupon rate.

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