When the Bank of Canada's Actions Cause Interest Rates on Newly

question 243

Multiple Choice

When the Bank of Canada's actions cause interest rates on newly issued bonds to decrease from 6% to 5%,the prices of existing bonds

• A) increase.
• B) decrease.
• C) remain unchanged.
• D) decrease only if the coupon rate is less than 5%.
• E) increase only if the coupon rate is greater than 6%.

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