A portfolio manager considers the following annual coupon bonds: An increase in expected inflation causes the government

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A portfolio manager considers the following annual coupon bonds:Issuer Bank Government Government Term 8y 7y 10y Coupon 2.75% 1.5% 1.625% Yield 2.68% 1.39% 1.66% ModDur 7.10An increase in expected inflation causes the government yield curve to steepen, with a 20-point rise in the 10-year government bond YTM and no change in the 7-year government YTM. If the respective bank bond yield spread measures remain unchanged, calculate the expected bank bond percentage price change in each case, and explain which is a more accurate representation of the market change in this case.

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Fixed Income Analysis

ISBN: 9781119850540

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Authors: Barbara S. Petitt

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