A bond that had a 20-year original maturity with 1 year left to maturity has more price risk than a 10-year original maturity bond with 1 year left to maturity. (Assume that the bonds have equal default risk and equal coupon rates, and they cannot be called.)

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

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Strategy evaluation should have a long-run focus and avoid a short-run focus.

a. true b. false

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