Multiple Choice
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A $1000 par value bond with five years to maturity and a 6 percent coupon has a yield to maturity of 8 percent. Interest is paid semiannually.
-Refer to Exhibit 13.1. Calculate the Macaulay duration for the bond.
A) 4.19 years
B) 4.36 years
C) 8.72 years
D) 8.38 years
E) 9.52 years
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