Exhibit 18.1 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

question 9

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 18.1
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
A $1000 par value bond with 5 years to maturity and a 6% coupon has a yield to maturity of 8%. Interest is paid semiannually.
-Refer to Exhibit 18.1.Calculate the Macaulay duration for the bond.

• A) 4.19 years
• B) 4.36 years
• C) 8.72 years
• D) 8.38 years
• E) 9.52 years

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Definitions:

Moro Province

A geographic and administrative region in the Philippines, historically significant for its resistance against Spanish, American, and Japanese colonial rule.

American Rule

A legal principle that each party involved in a lawsuit covers their own attorney's fees, unless specific legislation or a contract states otherwise.

Resistance

Opposition or defiance against an authority or any controlling force.

Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War

Also known as the Spanish-American War (1898), this conflict involved the United States supporting Cuban and Filipino rebels against Spanish colonial rule, resulting in the U.S. acquiring territories like Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.