The Modified Duration

question 83

Multiple Choice

The modified duration:

• A) is equal to the Macaulay duration divided by (1 + Yield to maturity).
• B) multiplied by (-1 × Change in the yield to maturity) equals the approximate percentage change in a bond's price.
• C) will be the same for any bonds that have equal times to maturity.
• D) only applies to pure discount securities.
• E) must be converted to a Macaulay duration before computing the percentage change in a bond's price.

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Definitions:

Quantity Theory

The theory suggesting that the amount of money in circulation in an economy directly affects price levels and inflation.

Doubled

A term indicating that a quantity, value, or size has increased by 100 percent, resulting in its multiplication by two.

Stayed The Same

A condition where no change or variation has occurred over a specified period.

Quantity Theory

An economic theory that proposes a direct relationship between the quantity of money in an economy and the level of prices of goods and services.