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The Macaulay duration of a zero-coupon bonds is equal to its time to maturity (in years).
If the yield to maturity changes, the Macaulay duration of a zero-coupon bond remains unchanged, since the time to maturity is unchanged.
Therefore, the change in Macaulay duration is zero.
The answer is (b)
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