Suppose that a zero coupon bond selling at $ 1,000 par has a duration of four years.

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Suppose that a zero bond selling at $ 1,000 par has a duration of four years. If interest rates increase from 6 percent to 7 percent annually, the value of the bond will fall by what amount using Equation 6.14? Use semiannual compounding. Then, use the PV formula to determine the actual price of the bond at 7 percent. What is the difference? Why is there a difference?
Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...