PRMIA Related Exams
8006 Exam
[According to the PRMIA study guide for Exam 1, Simple Exotics and Convertible Bonds have been excluded from the syllabus. You may choose to ignore this question. It appears here solely because the Handbook continues to have these chapters.]
A digital cash-or-nothing option can be hedged reasonably effectively using:
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?