Assume Bond Returns Are Given by a Single-Index Model Where

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Essay

Assume bond returns are given by a single-index model where the index is the percentage change in 1 plus the interest rate.
a. What is the appropriate measure of how bond returns are affected by the index?
b. If the above model is used as a return-generating process, what is the corresponding APT model?

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