Consider the following.
a. What is the duration of a four-year Treasury bond with a 8 percent semiannual coupon selling at par?
b. What is the duration of a three-year Treasury bond with a 8 percent semiannual coupon selling at par?
c. What is the duration of a two-year Treasury bond with a 8 percent semiannual coupon selling at par? (For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
a | Duration of the bond | ? | years |
b | Duration of the bond | ? | years |
c | Duration of the bond | ? | years |
Duration = Sum of PV(Cash flow X period)/Market Price
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