单项选择题
A bond has a yield-to-maturity of 8%. If its effective duration is 7.41 years, a 25 basis point increase in rates will result in an approximate:
A.<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>A. 7.41% decrease in price. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
B.<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>B. 1.85% decrease in price. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
C.<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>C. 7.41% increase in price.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>