Consider the following three-bond portfolio in which all the bonds are option free: Bond Price Par Value Yield Market Value Duration 9% 5-year $122.4565 $5 million 4% $6,122,823 4.142 5% 20-year $113.6777 $2 million 4% $2,273,555 13.087 5.5% 30-year $126.0707 $2 million 4% $2,521,413 16.290 What is the portfolio duration? A. 7.81 B. 8.81 C. 6.80 D. 8.0
Consider the following three-bond portfolio in which all the bonds are option free: Bond Price Par Value Yield Market Value Duration 9% 5-year $122.4565 $5 million 4% $6,122,823 4.142 5% 20-year $113.6777 $2 million 4% $2,273,555 13.087 5.5% 30-year $126.0707 $2 million 4% $2,521,413 16.290 What is the portfolio duration? A. 7.81 B. 8.81 C. 6.80 D. 8.0
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Consider the following three-bond portfolio in which all the bonds are option free:
|
Price |
Par Value |
Yield |
Market Value |
Duration |
9% 5-year |
$122.4565 |
$5 million |
4% |
$6,122,823 |
4.142 |
5% 20-year |
$113.6777 |
$2 million |
4% |
$2,273,555 |
13.087 |
5.5% 30-year |
$126.0707 |
$2 million |
4% |
$2,521,413 |
16.290 |
What is the portfolio duration?
A. |
7.81 |
|
B. |
8.81 |
|
C. |
6.80 |
|
D. |
8.0 |
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