Steel Pier Company has issued bonds that pay semiannually with the following character:
Coupon: 10%
Yield to Maturity: 10%
Maturity: 10 years
Macaulay Duration: 6.76 years
If the yield to maturity decreases to 8.045%, the expected percentage change in the price of the bond using modified duration would be ________.
A) 12% B) 11% C) 10% D) 13%
Answer: 12%
Please explain
Steel Pier Company has issued bonds that pay semiannually with the following character: Coupon: 10% Yield...
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