The duration of a bond that makes an equal payment each year in perpetuity is (1 +

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The duration of a bond that makes an equal payment each year in perpetuity is (1 + yield)/ yield. Prove it.


Perpetuity
Perpetuity refers to payments that are made without an end or maturity date. A perpetuity is classified as an annuity, which is something that earns a dividend or receives a payment at a regularly scheduled interval, generally yearly. So, how...
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Principles of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0077404895

10th Edition

Authors: Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers, Franklin Allen

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