Question: Please help asap. Answer all parts. Correct answer to part 1 already provided. Please give answer with min amount of decimals. Intro As corporate treasurer,

Please help asap. Answer all parts. Correct answer to part 1 already provided.
Please give answer with min amount of decimals.
Intro
As corporate treasurer, you have to pay $23 million in one year and again in two years. Bonds of all maturities currently yield 5%.
Part 1
What is the duration of the liability?
The duration is 1.488 years.
Part 2
If you buy zero-coupon bonds with a maturity equal to the duration calculated in the previous part, what should be their combined face value (in $)?
0+ decimals
Attempt 1/10 for 7 pts.
Part 3
If interest rates suddenly go up to 6%, what is your immediate funding surplus (positive number) or shortfall (negative number)(in $)? Use the exact duration, not the rounded one shown as solution to part 1.
0+ decimals
Attempt 1/10 for 7 pts.
Part 4
If interest rates suddenly go down to 4%, what is your immediate funding surplus (positive number) or shortfall (negative number)(in $)? Use the exact duration, not the rounded one shown as solution to part 1.
0+ decimals

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