An active portfolio manager observes the following market information related to an outstanding corporate bond and two on-the-run government bonds that pay annual coupons:

The portfolio manager also observes 10-year and 20-year swap spreads of 0.20% and 0.25%, respectively.

Estimate the corporate bond’s percentage price change if the government yield curve steepens, assuming a 0.20% increase in the 20-year YTM and no change to the 10 year government YTM or corporate G-spread.

A. −0.40%

B. 0.40%

C. −0.04%

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Term Coupon Corporate 12y 3.00% Government 10y 1.75% Government 20y 2.25% Issuer Yield 2.80% 1.85% 2.30% ModDur 9.99 9.09 15.94