A 6 Percent,semiannual Coupon Bond Has a Yield to Maturity

question 50

Multiple Choice

A 6 percent,semiannual coupon bond has a yield to maturity of 7.4 percent and a Macaulay duration of 5.7.The bond has a modified duration of ________ and will have a ________ percentage increase in price in response to a 25 basis point decrease in the yield to maturity.

• A) 5.4829; 1.35
• B) 5.4966; 1.32
• C) 5.4966; 1.37
• D) 5.3073; 1.33
• E) 5.3073; 1.38

Understand placebo effects and their control in experiments.

Analyze the limitations of observational studies in establishing causality.

Apply the concept of random assignment to improve experimental validity.

Appreciate the value of testing new interventions against current standards to determine effectiveness.

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