Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Group of answer choices

If the Federal Reserve unexpectedly announces that it expects inflation to increase, then we would probably observe an immediate increase in bond prices.

Bonds are riskier than common stocks and therefore have higher required returns.

The market value of a bond will always approach its par value as its maturity date approaches, provided the bond's required return remains constant.

The total yield on a bond is derived from dividends plus changes in the price of the bond.

Bonds issued by larger companies always have lower yields to maturity (less risk) than bonds issued by smaller companies.