Bonds A, B, and C All Have a Maturity of 15

question 39

Multiple Choice

Bonds A, B, and C all have a maturity of 15 years and a yield to maturity of 9%.Bond A's price exceeds its par value, Bond B's price equals its par value, and Bond C's price is less than its par value.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Bond A has the most interest rate risk.
• B) If the yield to maturity on the three bonds remains constant, the prices of the three bonds will remain the same over the next year.
• C) If the yield to maturity on each bond increases to 8%, the prices of all three bonds will decline.
• D) Bond C sells at a premium over its par value.
• E) If the yield to maturity on each bond decreases to 6%, Bond A will have the largest percentage increase in its price.

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