Which of the following is true about duration and modified duration? I. The Macaulay duration calculates the weighted average time before a bondholder would receive the bond's cash flows.
II. Modified duration measures price sensitivity of a bond to changes in YTM by adjusting duration with a factor based on current yield.
III. The value of duration and modified duration are usually very close, but duration is almost always a larger number.

a. Only I and II are true.
b. All but IV are true.
c. Only II and III are true.
d. All are true.

The a/p clerk of a company writes the checks for vendors, and the controller signs the checks. the a/p clerk hasdevised a plan to give herself a raise. she creates a new vendor for her friend's business and creates two purchaseorders for random car detailing services for $75 and $70. she writes the checks to pay these new vendors knowing thecontroller will only pay close attention to checks over $100. she delivers the checks to her friend to deposit in his bankaccount, and then he writes her a personal check for the full amount of $145.ceventually, what will be the effect of her actions? what can the company do to prevent this type of behavior? due mondav