A 7 percent semiannual coupon bond with two years to maturity and a current price of $
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A percent semiannual coupon bond with two years to maturity and a current price of $ Use the YTM and Macaulay Duration from the previous question for the following calculations.
a What is the modified duration?
b Suppose the yield on the bond suddenly increases by percentage points. Use duration to estimate the new price of the bond.
c What is the new bond price calculated from the usual bond pricing formula?
d What is the dollar value of an for the bond?
e What is the yield value of a nd for this bond?
Note: Please round your answer to four decimal places.
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