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First Duration Bank Has the Following Assets and Liabilities on Its

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First Duration Bank has the following assets and liabilities on its balance sheet  Assets  Par  Amount  Rate  Liabilities  Par  Amount  Rate  2-year commercial  loans, annual fixed  rate, at par $400 million 10% 1-year CDs,  annual fixed  rate, at par $450 million 7% 1-year Treasury bills $100 million  Net Worth $50 million \begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline{ \text { Assets } } & { \begin{array} { c } \text { Par } \\\text { Amount }\end{array} } & \text { Rate } & \text { Liabilities } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Par } \\\text { Amount }\end{array} & \text { Rate } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { 2-year commercial } \\\text { loans, annual fixed } \\\text { rate, at par }\end{array} & \$ 400 \text { million } & 10 \% & \begin{array} { l } \text { 1-year CDs, } \\\text { annual fixed } \\\text { rate, at par }\end{array} & \$ 450 \text { million } & 7 \% \\\hline \text { 1-year Treasury bills } & \$ 100 \text { million } & & \text { Net Worth } & \$ 50 \text { million } & \\\hline\end{array}
-What is the duration of the commercial loans?


A) 1.00 years.
B) 2.00 years.
C) 1.73 years.
D) 1.91 years.
E) 1.50 years.

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