Consider the following analysis: The rise and fall of a bonds price has a direct inverse relationship

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Consider the following analysis:
The rise and fall of a bond’s price has a direct inverse relationship to its yield to maturity, or interest rate. As prices go up, the yield declines and vice versa. For example, a $1,000 bond might carry a stated annual yield, known as the coupon of 8%, meaning that it pays $80 a year to the bondholder. If that bond was bought for $870, the actual yield to maturity would be 9.2% ($80 annual interest on $870 of principal).
Do you agree with this analysis? Briefly explain.

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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Money, Banking, and the Financial System

ISBN: 978-0134524061

3rd edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien

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