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Sam holds a $1 million bond portfolio with an average maturity of 9 years, whereas Walt...

Sam holds a $1 million bond portfolio with an average maturity of 9 years, whereas Walt holds a $1 million bond portfolio with an average maturity of 3 years. If interest rates increase substantially, Sam’s portfolio will experience the:

larger decline in value of the two portfolios.

larger increase in value of the two portfolios.

smaller decline in value of the two portfolios.

smaller increase in value of the two portfolios.

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