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$3$ Elosmbery for Educution

If the Purchasing Managers Index was expected to be $52,$ and the reported number is $56,$ what effect will it have on the following $4$ Treasury Securities?

Bond $1$: $30-$year T$-$Bond with a duration of $25$ years

Bond $2$: $30-$year T$-$Bond with a duration of $15$ years

Bond $3$: $5-$year T$-$Bill with a duration of $4\mathrm{.}5$ years

Bond $4$:$5-$year T$-$Bill with a duration of $3\mathrm{.}5$ years

Bond $1$ and Bond $2$ will each decrease by the same percentage and Bond $3$ and Bond $4$ will also decrease by the same lower percentage than Bond $1-$ and Bond $2$

Bond I$\text{'}$s price will increase the most and Bond $4$ s price will increase the least

Bond$-\text{'}$s price will decrease the most and Bond $4$ s price will decrease the least