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If investors expect interest rates to rise for an extended period, the bond market is bullish.
False. If investors expect interest rates to rise for an extended period, the bond market is bearish because bond prices will fall, indicating a disinterest in bonds.
2.
Duration is used to predict how much bond prices will change due to fluctuating interest rates.
True. Duration takes into account the weighted average of a bond's coupon rates, its principal, and the time until the rates are paid.
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The lower a bond's credit risk, the higher its yield.
False. The lower a bond's credit risk, the lower its yield. Low-risk bonds generally pay less interest than those that carry higher risk.
4.
When an investor has to sell his or her bond at a discount, it usually means _______.
Interest rates have risen. The investor must do this to attract buyers, who can get higher rates elsewhere.
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Changing interest rates affect bonds with different maturities to the same degree.
False. Changing interest rates affect bonds with varying maturities differently.