The YTMs of three $1, 000 face value bonds that mature in 10 years and have the same level of risk are equal.Bond A has an 8% annual coupon, Bond B has a 10% annual coupon, and Bond C has a 12% annual coupon.Bond B sells at par.Assuming interest rates remain constant for the next 10 years, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Note that Bond B sells at par, so the required return on all these bonds is 10%.B's price will remain constant; A will sell initially at a discount and will rise, and C will sell initially at a premium and will decline.Note too that since it has larger cash flows from its higher coupons, Bond C would be less sensitive to interest rate changes; i.e., it has less interest rate risk.Perhaps it has less default risk.

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