Modified Duration

question 42

Multiple Choice

Modified duration:

• A)estimates when embedded options will be used.
• B)directly indicates how much the price of a security will change given a change in interest rates.
• C)is always greater than maturity.
• D)All of the above
• E)a.and b.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A testable statement about the relationships one expects to find among variables of interest. A two-tailed test predicts relationships between two variables but does not specify the direction of the relationship. A one-tailed test specifies the direction of relationships between variables. Null hypotheses specify that there is no relationship between variables.

Content Analysis

Content analysis is a research method used for systematically analyzing the content of communication, such as texts or media, to quantify patterns or themes.

Quantitative

Pertaining to research or data that can be measured or quantified, often using statistics to represent and analyze variables numerically.

Systematic

A methodical, step-by-step approach to ensure thoroughness and reliability in the execution of a process or research.