Multiple Choice
All else constant, which of the following will decrease the Macaulay duration of a straight bond?
I. reducing the coupon payment
II. shortening the time to maturity
III. lowering the yield to maturity
A) I only
B) II only
C) II and III only
D) I and II only
E) I and III only
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