What Is the Fisher-Weil Duration for a $100 000 Bond $1.8443$

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the Fisher-Weil duration for a $100 000 bond with 24 months to maturity and 12% p.a.coupon? Assume that the four consecutive semi-annual yields are 4% p.a. ,5% p.a. ,7% p.a.and 8% p.a.respectively.

• A) \( 1.8443 \) years
• B) \( 1.912 \) years
• C) \( 1.988 \) years
• D) \( 2.107 \) years

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