Which of the following statements is false with respect with yield to maturity, spot rate, forward rate, and short-term interest rate? a Ob The yield to maturity on a zero.coupon bond is the same as the spot rate between today and the maturity of thout bond Forward rates are calculated from the spot rates Forward rates can be used as proxios for future short-term interest rates diferently due to different typothese The short term interest rates are the same as the spot rates re Od 2 Choose the false statement with regard to the relationship between bond price and bond maturity OaThe price of a bond will equal to its par value of its maturity Ob The price of a premium bond could increase as time to maturity approaches The price of a discount bond could decrease as time to maturity approaches Od A decreasing price indicates a recession of the economy Which of the followings is not a correct interpretation of duration? O a Duration is an effective matunity which takes coupon payments and yield to maturity into account O b. The duration of a bond can never exceed its maturity OC Duration measures how long in years will the holder of the bond get back his/her initial investment d None of the above