The Modified Duration

question 42

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:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the financial gain exceeding the opportunity costs of resources.

MR = MC

An economic principle stating that the maximum profit occurs where marginal revenue equals marginal cost, guiding firms on the optimal level of output.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a firm, industry, or economy within a given period.

Short-Run Supply

The supply of goods that varies with changes in price in the short term, where at least one factor of production is fixed.