hard · Principles of Finance
A 5-year Treasury bond (4% coupon) is stripped into zero-coupon bonds.
Which of the following statements about the 5-year principal strip is true compared to the original coupon bond?
- It has lower interest rate risk
- It trades at a higher price
- It has a higher duration
- It has a higher coupon rate
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