问题
单项选择题
Which of the following 10-year fixed-coupon bonds has the most price volatility All else equal, the bond with a coupon rate of:()
A. 5.00%.
B. 6.00%.
C. 7.00%.
答案
参考答案:A
解析:
If bonds are identical except for the coupon rate, the one with the lowest coupon will exhibit the most price volatility. This is because a bond's price is determined by discounting the cash flows. A lower-coupon bond pays more of its cash flows later (more of the cash flow is comprised of principal at maturity) than a higher-coupon bond does. Longer-term cash flows are discounted more heavily in the present value calculation.