A bond that pays annual coupons has a par value of
$1,000, an 8% coupon rate, 3 years left to maturity, and is
currently priced at a YTM of 6.0%.
(a) Calculate duration and modified duration for the bond.
(b) If the YTM on the bond changes from its current 6.0% up to
8.0%, what price change (% and $) and new price ($) is predicted by
the modified duration calculated in part a.?
(c) What is the size and...