单选题
Which of the following statements about the valuation of an option-free bond is most likely correct? Other things equal: A. whether the bond's value will increase or decrease when rates increase depends on whether the bond is selling at a discount, at par, or at a premium. B. the value of a long-term bond is more sensitive to interest rate changes than the value of a short-term bond. C. the value of a low-coupon bond is less sensitive to interest rate changes than the value of a high-coupon bond.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】The price of a bond changes in the opposite direction to the change in interest rates. Long-term, low-coupon bonds are more sensitive than short-term and high-coupon bonds.