The current market interest rate declines from 10 percent to 8 percent. Due to interest rate reinvestment risk, the bondholders will:

A. receive a lower market value for the bond.
B. receive a higher principal at the maturity of the bond.
C. call back the bond before its maturity.
D. earn a lower return on the reinvested cash flows.
E. receive a lower coupon interest than mentioned in the bond indenture.


Answer: D

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