Question Two (B) Abacus Ltd is an investment fund that specializes in fixed income securities. At the end of 2010 the fund's bond portfolio has the following information Bond Yield to Maturity Price Duration Convexity 2.35 4.26 A 1045 12% 14% 16.46 2265 22.80 8% 1430 3.45 11.96 10% 1100 4.20 15.56 Page 1 Assume that the yield to maturity on each bond increases by 4%, calculate (i) The percentage by which the price of each bond will decrease (ii) The amount in cedis by which the price of each bond will decrease (iii) The percentage and the cedi decrease in the total value of the portfolio.

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Abacus Ltd is an investment fund that specializes in fixed income securities. At the end
of 2010 the fund's bond portfolio has the following information
Bond
Yield to Maturity
Price
Duration
Convexity
A
12%
1045
2.35
16.46
14%
2265
4.26
22.80
11.96
8%
1430
3.45
D
10%
1100
4.20
15.56
Page 1
Assume that the yield to maturity on each bond increases by 4%, calculate
(i)
The percentage by which the price of each bond will decrease
(ii) The amount in cedis by which the price of each bond will decrease
(ii)
The percentage and the cedi decrease in the total value of the portfolio.
Transcribed Image Text:Question Two (B) Abacus Ltd is an investment fund that specializes in fixed income securities. At the end of 2010 the fund's bond portfolio has the following information Bond Yield to Maturity Price Duration Convexity A 12% 1045 2.35 16.46 14% 2265 4.26 22.80 11.96 8% 1430 3.45 D 10% 1100 4.20 15.56 Page 1 Assume that the yield to maturity on each bond increases by 4%, calculate (i) The percentage by which the price of each bond will decrease (ii) The amount in cedis by which the price of each bond will decrease (ii) The percentage and the cedi decrease in the total value of the portfolio.
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