-What Is the Duration of the Above Treasury Note? Use

question 1

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Rate } & \text { Maturity } & \text { Ask } & \text { Change } & \text { Ask yield } \\\hline 7.1250 & \text { Oct 15,2005 } & 102 : 08 & - 1 & 5.9156 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-What is the duration of the above Treasury note? Use the asked price to calculate the duration. Recall that Treasuries pay interest semiannually.

• A)3.86 years.
• B)1.70 years.
• C)2.10 years.
• D)1.90 years.
• E)3.40 years.

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