A bond has a Macaulay duration of 8.42 and is priced to yield 7%. If interest rates

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A bond has a Macaulay duration of 8.42 and is priced to yield 7%. If interest rates go up so that the yield goes to 7.5%, what will be the percentage change in the price of the bond? Now, if the yield on this bond goes down to 6.5%, what will be the bond’s percentage change in price? Comment on your findings.

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Fundamentals Of Investing

ISBN: 9780135175217

14th Edition

Authors: Scott B. Smart, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

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