Copyright Law, Basics, and Fair Use. A quiz on various things about copyright law, the basics of it and its protective rights, and fair use basics. This is based on Dr. Shaw's PowerPoints and the Purdue Copyright Web Site. STUDY.
First, the prices of bonds and interest rates move in opposite directions. If interest rates decline, the price of a bond goes up, and if interest rates rise, the price of a bond declines. Second, bonds with longer maturities incur significantly higher interest rate risk than those with shorter maturities.
Not all bonds are the same. Primarily two factors affect the worth of a bond after issuance. Bond prices go up and down depending on interest rate changes and fluctuations in credit quality. The safety of a bond depends on the issuer's relative ability to pay the interest and return the principal as promised.