23.1. A 3-year coupon bond has payments as follows: This 8 percent coupon bond is currently trading...

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23.1. A 3-year coupon bond has payments as follows:

This 8 percent coupon bond is currently trading at par ($100).

a. What is the annually compounded yield of the bond?

b. Compute the MacAuley duration and ordinary DV01 (calculated with respect to the annually compounded bond yield).

c. Using DV01, how much do you expect this bond’s price to rise if the yield on the bond declines by 10 basis points compounded annually?

Bond Cash Flow at Year 1 2 3

$8 $8 $108

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Financial Markets And Corporate Strategy

ISBN: 9780071157612

2nd Edition

Authors: Mark Grinblatt, Sheridan Titman

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