Exhibit 18.2 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

question 94

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 18.2
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
Talmart Corporation bonds have a $1,000 face value and will mature in 4 years. The bonds have a 7% coupon rate. Interest is paid annually and the required rate of return is 6 percent for these bonds.
-Refer to Exhibit 18.2.What is the Modified duration of the Talmart corporate bonds?

• A) 3.43
• B) 3.64
• C) 3.76
• D) 3.85
• E) 4.11

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure, usually represented as R^2, that shows the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Variance

A measurement of the spread between numbers in a data set, signaling how far each number in the set is from the mean.

MSE

Mean Squared Error, a measure of the average squared differences between the estimated values and the actual value, indicating the quality of an estimator.

SSE

Sum of Squares due to Error, a measure used in statistical analysis to quantify the discrepancy between the observed and predicted data values.