Consider a security with a duration of 8 years. The current interest rate level is 6% p.a. How does the price of the security change if interest rates decrease by 1% (round your answer to two decimals) ? Group of answer choices The price of the security will increase by 7.55%. The price of the security will decrease by 5.55%. The price of the security will increase by 3.55%. None of the given answers.

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Treasury Market

On-the-run securities are the most recently issued securities in the market depth and are therefore traded at some premium. The off-the-run securities are the ones issued just before the most recent ones. The on-the-run securities have a lower yield to the investor than the off-the-run securities.