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The Solis household is worried about interest rate risk in their bond portfolio. Their lead position is a bond with a duration of 8 years.

If interest rates rise by 1%, which of the following best describes the actual price behavior of the bond?

  1. The price will increase due to the convex nature of the yield curve.
  2. The price will drop by slightly less than 8%.
  3. The price will drop by exactly 8%.
  4. The price will drop by more than 8%.

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