CONNECT WITH LEARNSMART FOR BODIE: ESSE
CONNECT WITH LEARNSMART FOR BODIE: ESSE
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ISBN: 2819440196246
Author: Bodie
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 11, Problem 4PS
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The current selling price of the bond is $1,050. The yield to maturity pertaining to said bond is 6%. The price of the bond falls to $1,025 and the increase in the yield accounts for 25 basis points.

To determine:

The modified duration of bond

Introduction:

Modified duration refers to the formula that represents the measurable change underlying security value with respect to changes in the rate of interest. The concept followed by modified duration states that the bond price and interest rate tend to move in reverse directions.

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