Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, The, Business School Edition (5th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 4, Problem 11Q
To determine

If interest rates decline is it better to hold long term bonds or short-term bonds and to determine the type of bond that has the greater interest rate risk.

Concept Introduction:

Long term bonds - The bonds with longer maturity date.

Short term bonds - The bonds with shorter maturity date.

Interest rate risk - This can be occurred by fluctuating interest rates and as a result investment value will also change.

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Economics
ISBN:9780190931919
Author:NEWNAN
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Text book image
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134078779
Author:Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134870069
Author:William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:9781305585126
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:9781337106665
Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-...
Economics
ISBN:9781259290619
Author:Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education