Consider a Bond Selling at Par with Modified Duration of 12

question 68

Multiple Choice

Consider a bond selling at par with modified duration of 12 years and convexity of 265.A 1 percent decrease in yield would cause the price to increase by 12%,according to the duration rule.What would be the percentage price change according to the duration-with-convexity rule?

• A)21.2%
• B)25.4%
• C)17.0%
• D)13.3%
• E)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Market Rate

The prevailing price or cost of goods, services, or labor in a competitive market, determined by supply and demand forces.

Risk-Free Rate

The return on an investment with no risk of financial loss, often represented by the yield on government bonds.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the central bank or the rate used in discounted cash flow analysis to determine the present value of future cash flows.

Annually

Pertaining to an occurrence, calculation, or payment that happens every year.