Maturity Risk Exists Because the Prices of Longer Term Bonds

question 145

True/False

Maturity risk exists because the prices of longer term bonds fluctuates more in response to interest rate changes than the prices of shorter term bonds.

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Definitions:

Inflationary Price Increase

The rise in prices of goods and services over time, typically due to an increase in the money supply or demand outpacing supply.

Reconciled

The process of making sure that two sets of records (usually the balances of two accounts) are in agreement.

Step-fixed Costs

Costs that remain fixed over a range of activity, but jump to a higher level of expense at certain points when activity levels require it.

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production output or business activity, such as materials and labor directly involved in producing a product.