A bond that is callable has a chance of being retired earlier than its stated term to maturity.Therefore, if the yield curve is upward sloping, an outstanding callable bond should have a lower yield to maturity than an otherwise identical noncallable bond.

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the callable bond will be called if rates fall far enough below the coupon rate, but it will not be called otherwise.thus, the call provision can only harm bondholders.therefore, callable bonds sell at higher yields than noncallable bonds, regardless of the slope of the yield curve.

A Bond That Is Callable Has a Chance of Being