If interest rates rise after a bond issue, what will happen to the bonds price and YTM? Does the time to maturity affect the extent to which interest rate changes affect the bonds price? The values of outstanding bonds change whenever the going rate of interest changes. In general, short-term interest rates are more volatile than long-term interest rates. Therefore, short-term bond prices are more sensitive to interest rate changes than are long-term bond prices. Is that statement true or false? Explain. (Hint: Make up a reasonable example based on a 1-year and a 20-year bond to help answer the question.)