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When the market interest rate rises, the price of an existing bond
Arises
Bstays fixed
Cdoubles
Dfalls
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. falls
A higher rate lowers the present value of the bond's returns, from about 109.29 to 107.33 when the rate goes from 5 to 6 per cent.
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