You have a portfolio of 500 zero coupon bonds each with 4  years maturity,  and 300 zero coupon bonds each with a 12 years maturity. Assume that 4-years spot rate is 4% and the 12 years spot rate is 5.5%.    a. The Duration of the 4-year bond is b. the duration of the 12-years bond is c. The total value of the 500 4-year zero-coupon bonds is (rounded to 2 digits accuracy) d. The total value of the 300 12-year bonds is (rounded to 2 digits accuracy) e. The total value of your portfolio is (rounded to two digits accuracy)

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You have a portfolio of 500 zero coupon bonds each with 4  years maturity,  and 300 zero coupon bonds each with a 12 years maturity. Assume that 4-years spot rate is 4% and the 12 years spot rate is 5.5%. 

 

a. The Duration of the 4-year bond is

b. the duration of the 12-years bond is

c. The total value of the 500 4-year zero-coupon bonds is (rounded to 2 digits accuracy)

d. The total value of the 300 12-year bonds is (rounded to 2 digits accuracy)

e. The total value of your portfolio is (rounded to two digits accuracy) 

f. The duration of your bond portfolio is (rounded to two digits accuracy)

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