alleryStart learning →Macaulay duration is the weighted average time to cash flows using which weights?
AFace values
BPresent values
CCoupon rates
DCredit spreads
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Present values
Each payment's time is weighted by its present value as a share of price.
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