Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) You hold two bonds,a 10-year,zero coupon,issue and a 10-year bond that pays a 6% annual coupon.The same market rate,6%,applies to both bonds.If the market rate rises from its current level,the zero coupon bond will experience the larger percentage decline.
• B) The time to maturity does not affect the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.
• C) You hold two bonds.One is a 10-year,zero coupon,bond and the other is a 10-year bond that pays a 6% annual coupon.The same market rate,6%,applies to both bonds.If the market rate rises from the current level,the zero coupon bond will experience the smaller percentage decline.
• D) The shorter the time to maturity,the greater the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates,other things held constant.
• E) The longer the time to maturity,the smaller the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.

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Definitions:

Variance Of Return

A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, quantifying the volatility or risk associated with investing in it.

Put Option

A put option is a financial contract that gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a specified price within a specific time period.

American Put Option

A type of put option that can be exercised at any time before its expiration date, allowing the holder to sell the underlying asset at the strike price.

Underlying Asset

The financial asset upon which a derivative's value is based, such as stocks, bonds, commodities or currencies.