In: Finance
Suppose that there’s a 7% 5-year coupon (paid annually) bond
with F = $1000 and yield to maturity 7.5%.
a. What is the bond’s modified duration?
b. What is the percent change in value of this bond using duration
only if rates change +/- 2
percentage points?
c. How do these calculations compare to the actual percent price
changes?
Please refer to below spreadsheet for calculation and answer. Cell reference also provided.
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