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    Given the Time to Maturity, the Duration of a Zero-Coupon
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Given the Time to Maturity, the Duration of a Zero-Coupon

Question 16

Question 16

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Given the time to maturity, the duration of a zero-coupon bond is higher when the discount rate is


A) higher.
B) lower.
C) equal to the risk-free rate.
D) The bond's duration is independent of the discount rate.

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