Consider Example 18-11 and Table 18-1. What happens to the duration if the coupon rate was 6%, rather than the 5% shown?
A) No change - duration is based time to maturity
B) The duration increases to 4.57, as the YTM increases
C) The duration decreases to 4.38, as more payments come earlier
D) The YTM is set by the market, so it will not change.
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