A bond with a coupon rate of 8 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 10 percent. If the bond matures in 15 years, what is the Macaulay duration of the bond? What is the modified duration? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) Macaulay Duration 7.150 years Modified 6.560 years
A bond with a coupon rate of 8 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 10 percent. If the bond matures in 15 years, what is the Macaulay duration of the bond? What is the modified duration? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) Macaulay Duration 7.150 years Modified 6.560 years
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![A bond with a coupon rate of 8 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 10 percent. If the bond matures in 15 years, what is the Macaulay
duration of the bond? What is the modified duration? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal
places.)
Duration
Macaulay
7.150 years
Modified
6.560 years](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffa679de4-330d-4bc9-8b2a-3bac7aa088ac%2F48ba6ea2-a853-40b3-9524-bdd17223a1b1%2Fx10tdh_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A bond with a coupon rate of 8 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 10 percent. If the bond matures in 15 years, what is the Macaulay
duration of the bond? What is the modified duration? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal
places.)
Duration
Macaulay
7.150 years
Modified
6.560 years
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