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DURATION(S, M, C, Y, F [, B])This function returns the Macauley duration for an assumed par value of $100. Parameters S Settlement date M Maturity date C Annual coupon rate Y Annual yield F Number of payments per year (frequency) B (Optional) The day count basis to used: 0 or omitted 30/360 1 Actual/actual 2 Actual/360 3 Actual/365 Example DURATION(DATE(90, 1, 1), DATE(95, 1, 1), 10%, 8%, 2, 0) = 4.0954 |