NO.PZ2020011303000219
问题如下:
Consider a zero-coupon bond with a face value of USD 100 and a maturity of ten years. What is the DV01 and the effective duration when the ten-year rate is 4% with semi-annual compounding? (Consider one-basis-point changes and measure rates as decimals when calculating duration.)
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解释:
The value of the bond is
When the ten-year rate increases to 4.01%, the value decreases by 0.065944 to 67.231190. When the ten-year rate decreases to 3.99%, the value increases by 0.066012 to 67.363145. The DV01 can be estimated as the average of 0.065944 and 0.066012, or 0.065978. The effective duration is
这个题的duration是10,为什么modified duration不能是10/1+y呢?