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SOA Exam FM Sample Question 227

Study guide: Exam FM-2

An investor purchases a 1200 face amount zero-coupon bond for a price of 1000. With respect to the bond's annual effective yield rate, the Macaulay duration is four years and the modified duration is d years.

Calculate d.

  • A) 3.33
  • B) 3.82
  • C) 3.86
  • D) 4.00
  • E) 4.19

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