单选题 An analyst doe research about a U. S. Treasury Inflation Protection Security (TIPS). With respect to a TIPS, Which of the following statements is most accurate? Changes in the reference price index resultin changes in:
A. the TIPS' coupon rate.
B. the TIPS' principle amount.
C. both the TIPS' coupon rate and the TIPS' principle amount.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 通货膨胀保护证券根据CPI修改的是本金而不是息票率。