Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 33PS
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To prove: The duration of a bond makes an equal payment each year in perpetuity.

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Which has morereinvestment rate risk: a 1-year bond or a 10-yearbond?
(a) Determine what is the payment stream of the bond. (b) Determine the effective duration of the bond's payments if interest is compounded annually at rate 3%. State your answer to three significant figures. (c) Find the duration of the bond's payments if interest is compounded continuously at rate 3%. State your answer to three significant figures.
What is the Macaulay duration of a $1 per year annuity-immediate payable for 10 years based on an annual interest rate of 5%? It can be calculated using the below formula, Macaulay Duration Formula t-C n-M + (1+y) (1+y) с Current Bond Price Macaulay Duration tx C + Macaulay = Duration Formula (1+ y) nxM (1+ y)n Current Bond Price 13

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