A bond with a coupon rate of 10 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 12 percent. If the bond matures in 12 years, what is the Macaulay duration of the bond? What is the modified duration?

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A bond with a coupon rate of 10 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 12 percent. If the bond
matures in 12 years, what is the Macaulay duration of the bond? What is the modified duration?
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
X Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Duration
Macaulay
6.420 X years
Modified
7.180 X years
Transcribed Image Text:A bond with a coupon rate of 10 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 12 percent. If the bond matures in 12 years, what is the Macaulay duration of the bond? What is the modified duration? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) X Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Duration Macaulay 6.420 X years Modified 7.180 X years
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A bond with a coupon rate of 10 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 12 percent. If the bond
matures in 12 years, what is the Macaulay duration of the bond? What is the modified duration?
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Duration
Macaulay
6.420
years
Modified
7.180 X years
Transcribed Image Text:A bond with a coupon rate of 10 percent sells at a yield to maturity of 12 percent. If the bond matures in 12 years, what is the Macaulay duration of the bond? What is the modified duration? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Duration Macaulay 6.420 years Modified 7.180 X years
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