Fixed Income - Fixed Income Section 2

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16. Which of the following is least likely to be a type of bond duration?

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : There is no bond duration known as spot duration.
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17. Given that the Macaulay duration of an 8% annual payment bond with a 7% yield is 6.5, which of the following is most likely to be the modified duration?

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : ModDur = (MacDur) / (1 + r) = 6.5 / 1.07 = 6.07.
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18. Owing to a yield change of 50 bps, the price of the bond increases and decreases to $102.86 and $101.31. Given that the current price of the bond is $102.00, which of the following is most likely to be the approximate modified duration?

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19. Which of the following is least likely to be used for the calculation of effective duration?

  • Option : A
  • Explanation : Unlike the modified duration, effective duration is a curve duration statistic that measures interest rate risk in terms of a change in the benchmark yield curve. Thus, the change in the bond’s own yield to maturity is not used for calculation.
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20. An investor wants to see how bond prices move with small changes in yield. The measure he will most likely use is:

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : Modified duration states the change in price of a bond as a result of change in yield for specific basis points/percentage. Macaulay duration states the weighted average time period until each payment due on a bond is expected to be paid off. Accelerated duration is an incorrect term.
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