Bond ABC has maturity of 1.5 years, coupon rate of 6% (interest paid semi-annually ), and YTM
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Bond ABC has maturity of 1.5 years, coupon rate of 6% (interest paidsemi-annually), and YTM of 10%.
1.Calculate the actual Macaulay duration of this bond in years.(Round to 4 decimal places)
2.Calculate the actual Modified duration of this bond in years.(Round to 4 decimal places)
3.Use the bond's duration to estimate its dollar price change if interest rates increase by 80 bsp.(Enter a percentage number, round to 4 decimal places, beware of the signs (+/-))
4.Then calculate the new price based on duration-predicted price change. (Round to 4 decimal places)
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