Consider a Bond with a Face Value of $1,000, an Annual

question 46

Multiple Choice

Consider a bond with a face value of $1,000, an annual coupon rate of 6 percent, a yield to maturity of 8 percent, and 10 years to maturity. This bond's duration is

• A)8.7 years.
• B)7.6 years.
• C)10.0 years.
• D)6.5 years.

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Definitions:

Complementary Resource

An asset or input that increases the utility or productivity of another asset or input when used in conjunction.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a factor of production, such as labor or capital.

Marginal Revenue Product Schedule

A schedule or curve that shows the additional revenue produced by one more unit of an input, such as labor or capital.

Marginal Physical Product

The addition to total output due to the employment of one more unit of a factor, other factors held constant.