calculate the duration of an 8%,$1000 par bond that matures in three years if the bond's YTM is 10% and interest in paid semi annually
a. calculate this bond's modified duration
b. assuming the bond's YTM goes form 10% to 9% calculate an estimate of the price change
consider a bond with Dmac 8 years and YTM 8% assume we expect the bond's YTM to decline by 75 basic point (for example, form 8% to 7.25%)
a. calculate an estimate of
b. if the price of bond before the decline in interest rates was $900, calculate the price after the decline in interest rates.
assuming the bond's YTM goes form 10% to 13%,calculate an estimate of the price change.