Select the true statement about interest rate risk. It stems from the fact that bond prices and market interest rates are inversely correlated. It is the risk that a bond's coupon payment will fall if market interest rates fall. Interest rate risk is particularly problematic for investors who do not wish to sell their bonds. Shorter-term bonds are more sensitive to interest rate risk than longer-term bonds.

Acompany determined that the budgeted cost of producing a product is $30 per unit. on june 1, there were 80,000 units on hand, the sales department budgeted sales of 300,000 units in june, and the company desires to have 120,000 units on hand on june 30. the budgeted cost of goods sold for june would be

Overspeculation and a decrease in consumer confidence are both leading factors of: ?

10. which of the following is true regarding preretirement inflation? a. defined-benefit plans provide more inflation protection than defined-contribution plans. b. because of preretirement inflation, possible investment-related growth is increased for defined-contribution plans. c. all types of benefits are designed to cope with preretirement inflation. d. preretirement inflation is generally reflected in the increase in an employee's compensation level over a working career.