Duration of a zero-coupon bond
Duration can sometimes be thought of as the weighted-average time to maturity of the bond. Because of interim cash flows, the duration of a coupon bond is less than its time to maturity. Based on that reasoning, what is the duration of a zero-coupon bond with three years to maturity?
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Bond Valuation and Analysis in R
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