INVESTMENTS(LL)W/CONNECT
INVESTMENTS(LL)W/CONNECT
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Author: Bodie
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 16, Problem 5CP

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To calculate: Duration of the 4.75% treasury security and total bond portfolio.

Introduction: Effective duration of the portfolio established a relationship between price of portfolio and bond yield after the maturity period. It says about changes in price and resulting changes in yields.

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To explain: Circumstances when portfolio price sensitivity is equal to the non callable treasury security having same duration.

Introduction: The bond portfolio consist zero coupon bonds in it. Thus the duration of both means bond portfolio as well as zero coupon bond will be equal.

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