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ISBN: 9780357516720

Author: Brigham

Publisher: CENGAGE L

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A debenture is a private and long-term debt instrument issued by financial, non-financial institutions, governments, or corporations. A debenture is classified as a type of bond, where the instrument carries a fixed rate of interest, commonly known as th…

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Chapter 4, Problem 3Q

The rate of return on a bond held to its maturity date is called the bond’s yield to maturity. If interest rates in the economy rise after a bond has been issued, what will happen to the bond’s price and to its YTM? Does the length of time to maturity affect the extent to which a given change in interest rates will affect the bond’s price? Why or why not?

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Solution Summary: The author explains that the bond's price will decline and the yield to maturity will rise if the rate of interest increases.

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