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What is the duration of a three-year bond with a 3% coupon rate and a 3% yield to maturity? (If necessary, you can assume the face value of the bond is $1,000.)
A. |
2.8334 |
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B. |
2.8861 |
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C. |
2.8594 |
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D. |
2.9416 |
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E. |
2.9135 |
Calculation of Duration | ||||
1st bond | ||||
3.00% | ||||
Year | Cash Flow | PV fatctor = 1/ (1+r)^t | PV | Time * PV |
0 | $ - | 1.000 | - | - |
1 | $ 30.00 | 0.971 | 29.126 | 29.126 |
2 | $ 30.00 | 0.943 | 28.278 | 56.556 |
3 | $ 30.00 | 0.915 | 27.454 | 82.363 |
3 | $1,000.00 | 0.915 | 915.142 | 2,745.425 |
Total | 1,000.000 | 2,913.470 | ||
Duration= 2913.4/1000 | ||||
Duration | 2.9135 | |||
So option E is the right answer. |