Oil price increases encourage oil conservation

What does it mean when the demand for a product is inelastic?

a. People will not buy any of the product when the price goes up. b. A price increase does not have a significant impact on buying habits. c. Customers are sensitive to the price of the product. d. There are very few satisfactory substitutes for the product.

Pat pays $10,000 for a newly issued two-year government bond with a $10,000 face value and a 6 percent coupon rate. One year later, after receiving the first coupon payment, Pat sells the bond. If the current one-year interest rate on government bonds is 5 percent, then the price Pat receives is:

A. $500. B. greater than $10,000. C. less than $10,000. D. $10,000.