Using the yield curve in Table 3.6, compute the dollar duration for the following securities: (a) Long
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(a) Long a 5-year coupon bond paying 4% semiannually
(b) Short a 7-year zero coupon bond
(c) Long a 3 1/2-year coupon bond paying 7% quarterly
(d) Long a 2-year zero spread floating rate bond paid semiannually
(e) Short a 2 1/4-year zero spread floating rate bond paid semiannually
(f) Short a 5 1/4-year floating rate bond with a 25 basis point spread paid semiannually
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A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
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Fixed Income Securities Valuation Risk and Risk Management
ISBN: 978-0470109106
1st edition
Authors: Pietro Veronesi
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