The Finance Definition of Operating Cash Flow Excludes Interest as an Operating

question 29

True/False

The finance definition of operating cash flow excludes interest as an operating flow, whereas the accounting definition includes it as an operating flow.

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Definitions:

Macaulay Duration

A measure of the weighted average time until a bond or fixed income portfolio's cash flows are received, used to gauge interest rate sensitivity.

Yield

The income returned on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, typically expressed as a percentage of the investment’s cost or current market value.

Modified Duration

Modified Duration measures the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to a change in interest rates, indicating the percentage change in price for a parallel shift in rates.

Modified Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or bond portfolio's price to changes in interest rates, adjusting for the changing yield to maturity.