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3 years ago

Which of the following is true about duration and modified duration?

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My name is Ann [436]3 years ago

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Answer:

The truth about Macaulay Duration and Modified Duration is:

d. All are true.

Explanation:

Principally, the Macaulay Duration, used mainly with immunization strategies, measures the weighted average time an investor holds a bond until the period when the present value of the bond’s cash flows equals to the initial bond amount.

On the other hand, the Modified Duration, providing a risk measure by being sensitive to interest rates, identifies the amount by which the duration changes for each percentage change in the yield and, at the same time, measures how the amount of a change in the interest rates impacts a bond's price.

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