Macaulay duration definition
Quantitative Finance
Level
2
What is the Macaulay duration of a bond?
The time for which the bond price is known
The time when you can trade the bond
The time it takes the bond to mature
The time it takes for the bond to be repaid
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Macaulay duration is the weighted average time when cash flows of a financial asset are received.