You Have Been Asked to Estimate the Duration of a Ten-Year,8

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Essay

You have been asked to estimate the duration of a ten-year,8% coupon bond with a yield to maturity of 10%.It has a sinking fund provision where 10% of the outstanding bonds will be retired each year.What is the duration of this bond?

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