Which of the following statements best describes interest rates?
A) You hold two bonds. One is a 10-year, zero coupon issue, and the other is a 10-year bond that pays a 6% annual coupon. The same market rate, 6%, applies to both bonds. If the market rate rises from the current level, the zero coupon bond will experience the larger percentage decline.
B) The time to maturity does not affect the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.
C) The shorter the time to maturity, the greater the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.
D) The longer the time to maturity, the smaller the change in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.
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