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Question 1

An 18-year corporate bond was issued 11 years ago. What is it today?

a medium-term bond with 7 years to maturity


a medium-term bond with 18 years to maturity


a long-term bond with 7 years to maturity


a long-term bond with 18 years to maturity



Question 2

An investor has two bonds in their investment portfolio. Bond A matures in 8 years and Bond B matures in 20 years. All else equal, which bond would have a greater price sensitivity to a given change in interest rates?

Bond A would have a greater sensitivity to a given change in interest rates due to its relative shorter term to maturity.


Bond A and Bond B would have the same price sensitivity since term to maturity would not affect bond price.


Bond B would have a greater sensitivity to a given change in interest rates as it has a longer term to maturity.


Bond A and Bond B would have no price sensitivity since a given change in interest rates would not affect bond price.



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