You manage a pension fund that will provide retired workers with lifetime annuities. You expect a large number of workers to retire in 8 years. You have the following two bonds to invest in and immunize this portfolio.               Inputs Bond A Bond B       Settlement date 01-01-2020 01-01-2020       Maturity date 01-01-2025 01-01-2040       Coupon rate 0.025 0.0000       Face Value $1,000.00  $1,000.00        Coupons per year  1 1                   Obligation         Time to Payout 8         Payout $50,000,000                     Initial Yield to Maturity           0.0750                       Required:           Using any necessary data above, calculate the Present value and Macaulay Duration of the obligation. Assume annual payments. Then calculate the Macaulay Duration and the Modified Duration for each bond. Use this information to immunize the portfolio. Then, re-immunize the portfolio 1 year later using the new yield.

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You manage a pension fund that will provide retired workers with lifetime annuities. You expect a large number of workers to retire in 8 years. You have the following two bonds to invest in and immunize this portfolio.  
           
Inputs Bond A Bond B      
Settlement date 01-01-2020 01-01-2020      
Maturity date 01-01-2025 01-01-2040      
Coupon rate 0.025 0.0000      
Face Value $1,000.00  $1,000.00       
Coupons per year  1 1      
           
Obligation        
Time to Payout 8        
Payout $50,000,000        
           
Initial Yield to Maturity          
0.0750          
           
Required:          
Using any necessary data above, calculate the Present value and Macaulay Duration of the obligation. Assume annual payments. Then calculate the Macaulay Duration and the Modified Duration for each bond. Use this information to immunize the portfolio. Then, re-immunize the portfolio 1 year later using the new yield.
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