The Shorter the Amount of Time Until a Bond's Maturity

question 144

True/False

The shorter the amount of time until a bond's maturity, the more responsive is its market value to a given change in the required return.

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Definitions:

P Wave

The first wave on an electrocardiogram (ECG) that represents atrial depolarization, indicating the electrical activity that leads to the contraction of the heart's atria.

Cardiac Output

Volume of blood expelled by the ventricles of the heart, equal to the amount of blood ejected at each beat multiplied by the number of beats in the period of time used for computation (usually 1 minute).

Cardiac Dysrhythmias

Abnormal heart rhythms, which can range from harmless to life-threatening conditions.

Oxygenation Requirements

The necessary amount of oxygen needed by the body's tissues, typically increased in conditions affecting the lungs or heart.