Question 12: In the following, you are given 5 bonds. Suppose coupons of all bonds are paid semiannually, the bond principal 100 is paid at the bond maturity b) Calculate the duration for each bond Years to Maturity 0.5 1.5 2.5 Bond price Coupon per year 98 99 99 98 97 Spot rate Duration ? ? 5. 2. 5. 4.
Question 12: In the following, you are given 5 bonds. Suppose coupons of all bonds are paid semiannually, the bond principal 100 is paid at the bond maturity b) Calculate the duration for each bond Years to Maturity 0.5 1.5 2.5 Bond price Coupon per year 98 99 99 98 97 Spot rate Duration ? ? 5. 2. 5. 4.
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In the following, you are given 5 bonds. Suppose coupons of all bonds are paid semiannually, the bond
principal 100 is paid at the bond maturity
b) Calculate the duration for each bond
Years to Maturity
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
Bond price
98
99
99
98
97
Coupon per year
Spot rate
Duration
?
5.
4)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F45f3fb1c-523e-4161-b278-b3016507d426%2F7886b13b-5fb7-4c0f-898a-5844be639293%2Foidqy9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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In the following, you are given 5 bonds. Suppose coupons of all bonds are paid semiannually, the bond
principal 100 is paid at the bond maturity
b) Calculate the duration for each bond
Years to Maturity
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
Bond price
98
99
99
98
97
Coupon per year
Spot rate
Duration
?
5.
4)
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