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A bond has a Macaulay duration of 6 years. The yield to maturity for this bond is currently 5%. If interest rates rise across the curve by 10 basis points, what is the impact on the price of the bond?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation Since Macaulay duration is 6 years, the modified duration is 6/(1+5%) = 5.71. This means that if interest rates were to rise by 1%, the bond price would decrease by 5.71%. Since interest rates have risen by 10 bps, (100bps = 1%), the bond's price would fall by roughly 0.571%, or 57 basis points