The prices of high-coupon bonds tend to be less sensitive to a given change in interest rates than low-coupon bonds, other things held constant.

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


True

Rationale: The reason for this is that more of the cash flows of a low-coupon bond comes late in the bond's life (as the maturity payment), and later cash flows are impacted most heavily by changing market rates.

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