问题如下:
A bond has an annual modified duration of 7.020 and annual convexity of 65.180. If the bond’s yield-to-maturity decreases by 25 basis points, the expected percentage price change is closest to:
选项:
A.1.73%.
B.1.76%.
C.1.78%.
解释:
C is correct.
The expected percentage price change is closest to 1.78%. The convexity adjusted percentage price change for a bond given a change in the yield-to-maturity is estimated by:
%ΔPVFull≈[−AnnModDur×ΔYield]+[0.5×AnnConverxity×(ΔYield)2]
%ΔPVFull≈[−7.020×(−0.0025)]+[0.5×65.180×(−0.0025)2]=0017754or1.78%
这个公式本来是Macaulay duration吧?为何可以直接使用modified duration?