Assignment:
John Snow's portfolio has a fixed-income position with market value of USD 70 million with modified duration of 6.44 years and yielding 6.7% compounded semiannually. If there is a positive parallel shift in the yield curve of 25 basis points, which of the following answers best estimates the resulting change in the value of John's portfolio?
a. USD -11,725
b. USD -1,127,000
c. USD -1,134,692
d. USD -1,164,755