If interest rates rise in general, then the price of a
corporate bond would
A) rise
B) fall
C) not change because bond prices are fixed.
D) possibly rise or fall depending on the riskiness of the
bond.
The answer is B - fall
The answer is B , since when the interest rates rise the bond price falls and vice versa since . this is because when the interest rates rise, investors find it more attractive to invest elsewhere, as a result, to compensate for the lower interest rate on the bond the prices of the bond adjust downward accordingly leading to a fall in price of the bond
If interest rates rise in general, then the price of a corporate bond would A) rise...
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1. When the central bank decreases the money supply, we expect interest rates a. and stock prices to rise.b. and stock prices to fall.c. to rise and stock prices to fall.d. to fall and stock prices to rise.
The choices for the blanks, in
order, are:
fall/rise
narrowing/widening
higher/lower
low/high
rise/fall
decreasing/increasing
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Can you explain to me why the answer would be B instead of A?
I do not get it..
When there is too much demand for bond, shouldn’t it’s price
increase?
34. If there is an excess demand for loanable funds at a given interest rate: A. bond prices will increase. B. bond prices will decrease C. the interest rate will rise. D. bond prices may rise or fall, depending on the cause for excess funds.
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