Question: Consider a bond that has 5 years until maturity. The bond pays a coupon of 3% semi-annually , has a face value of $10,000, and
- Consider a bond that has 5 years until maturity. The bond pays a coupon of 3% semi-annually, has a face value of $10,000, and the yield to maturity for similar bonds is 5%.
A. What are the duration, modified duration, and convexity of this bond?
B. If the yield to maturity were to shift downward by 0.25% (aka 25 basis points), what do duration by itself and both duration and convexity predict the price change will be?
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ANSWERS TO A
Dur = 4.6616
Mod Dur = 4.5479
Convex = 23.8323
ANSWERS TO B
Dur Only => $103.75
Dur and Convex => $104.43
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