You hold a bond with nine years until maturity, a YTM of 4%,
and a duration of 7.5. The cash (one-year) rate is 2.5%.
a) In the next few minutes, you expect the market yield to go
up by 5 basis points (i.e., 0.05%). What is the bond’s expected
percentage price change, and your expected return, over the next
few minutes?
b) Over the next year, you expect the market yield to go down
by 30 basis points (i.e., 0.30%)....