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RUFIN AZISA HANNA
on Dec 08, 2024Verified
The duration of a perpetuity with a yield of 8% is
A) 13.50 years.
B) 12.11 years.
C) 6.66 years.
D) Cannot be determined
Perpetuity
A type of annuity that pays a consistent amount indefinitely, with no end date.
Yield
The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost or current market value.
Duration
A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to a change in interest rates, typically expressed in years.
- Process and interpret the Macaulay and modified durations across multiple bonds.
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Learning Objectives
- Process and interpret the Macaulay and modified durations across multiple bonds.