Buying a Fixed-Rate Asset Whose Duration Is Exactly Equal to the Desired

question 115

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Buying a fixed-rate asset whose duration is exactly equal to the desired investment horizon immunizes against interest rate risk.

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Definitions:

Discount Period

The timeframe during which a payment can be made at a reduced rate, often used in terms of early payment of invoices for goods or services.

Controlling Accounts

A summary account in the general ledger that consolidates the totals of subsidiary ledger accounts.

Subsidiary Accounts

Detailed records that support or are linked to a general ledger account, providing specifics about transactions.

General Ledger

A comprehensive set of accounts that records all financial transactions of a business, providing the data needed to compile financial statements.