Siegel, Inc. has issued bonds maturing in 15 years but callable at any
time after the first 8 years. The bonds have a coupon rate of 6%, and
are currently trading at $992 per $1,000 par value. If interest rates
decline over the next few years:
A. the call option embedded in the bonds will increase in value, but
the price of the bond will decrease.
B. the price of the bond will increase, but probably by less than a
comparable bond with no embedded option.
C. the price of the bond will increase, primarily as a result of the
increasing value of the call option.