A 4-year coupon bond has payments as follows: Bond Cash Flow                         Year 1    £5                         Year 2   £5                         Year 3    £5                         Year 4    £105 The 5% coupon bond is currently trading at par (£100). Compute the duration of the bond. How much do you expect this bond’s price to rise if the yield increases by 1 percent?

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A 4-year coupon bond has payments as follows:

Bond Cash Flow

                        Year 1    £5

                        Year 2   £5

                        Year 3    £5

                        Year 4    £105

The 5% coupon bond is currently trading at par (£100). Compute the duration of the bond. How much do you expect this bond’s price to rise if the yield increases by 1 percent?

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