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A $1,000 par value bond pays an annual coupon of 10.0% and matures in 4 years....

A $1,000 par value bond pays an annual coupon of 10.0% and matures in 4 years. If the bond sells to yield 7%, what is the modified duration of this bond?

a) The regular duration is:

b) The modified duration is:

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Time(n) Cash flow=10%*1000=100 PV of Cash flow=(Cash flow)/(1+7%)^n PV*Time
1 100 93.46 93.45794393
2 100 87.34 174.6877457
3 100 81.63 244.8893631
4 1100 839.18 3356.738933
Total 1101.62 3869.77
Maculay Duration 3.51 (=3869.77/1101.62)
Modified Duration 3.28 (=Maculay Duration/(1+YTM)

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