alleryStart learning →As a bond's price falls below par, what happens to its yield to maturity?
AIt rises above the coupon rate
BIt stays at the coupon rate
CIt falls below the coupon rate
DIt turns negative immediately
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It rises above the coupon rate
Price and yield move opposite ways, so a lower price below par means a higher YTM.
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