What Is the Duration of the Above Treasury Note? Use

question 105

Multiple Choice

What is the duration of the above Treasury note? Use the asked price to calculate the duration.Recall that Treasuries pay interest semiannually.

• A)3.86 years.
• B)1.70 years.
• C)2.10 years.
• D)1.90 years.
• E)3.40 years.
• [Refer to: 9-119]

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Initial Investment

The initial amount of money put into a project, investment, business venture, or financial asset.

Compounded Monthly

A process where the interest earned on an investment is calculated and added to the principal each month, thus earning interest on interest.

Equal Payments

Regular payments of the same amount over a specified period.

Interest Earned

The profit gained from investing or saving, typically represented as a percentage of the original investment.