As corporate treasurer, you have to pay $19 million in one year and again in...

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As corporate treasurer, you have to pay $19 million in one year and again in two years. Bonds of all maturities currently yield 8%.

Duration of the liability is 1.48

If you buy zero-coupon bonds with a maturity equal to the duration calculated in the previous part, what should be their combined face value (in $)?

If interest rates suddenly go up to 9%, what is your immediate funding surplus (positive number) or shortfall (negative number) (in $)? Use the exact duration, not the rounded one shown as solution to part 1.

If interest rates suddenly go down to 7%, what is your immediate funding surplus (positive number) or shortfall (negative number) (in $)? Use the exact duration, not the rounded one shown as solution to part 1.

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