Question
What will be the bond’s duration if the price of the
bond fell by 5% as a result of 0.4% rise in the market yield?Solution
Duration is defined as the sensitivity of the bond price to the change in interest rates. Thus Duration can be given as Duration = % change in price/change in yield                                    = 5%/0.4% = 12.5 years
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