Find the Macaulay duration and the modified duration of a 15-year, 9.0% corporate bond priced to yield
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Find the Macaulay duration and the modified duration of a 15-year, 9.0% corporate bond priced to yield 7.0%. According to the modified duration of this bond, how much of a price change would this bond incur if market yields rose to 8.0%? Using annual compounding, calculate the price of this bond in one year if rates do rise to 8.0%. How does this price change compare to that predicted by the modified duration? Explain the difference.
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ISBN: 978-0133075359
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Authors: Scott B. Smart, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk
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