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Pete plans to buy an 8 percent, $1,000 par bond that matures in three years and the interest is paid semiannually, and the bond’s YTM is 10 percent.
(b) Calculate the bond’s modified duration.
(c) Assuming the bond’s YTM declines from 10 percent to 9.5 percent, calculate the bond’s price change. Explain your answer.
(d) Explain how changes in YTM affects the bond’s market price risk and reinvestment risk.