单选题

A portfolio consists of four bonds with the following characteristics:

Bond Market Value Duration
A $1.2 million 3.2
B $3.4 million 7.6 
C $2.9 million 12.4 
D $1.6 million 1.5 

The duration of the portfolio is closest to:

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

C is correct because the duration of a portfolio is the weighted average of the bonds' durations where the weight for each bond is its contribution to the portfolio's value or lue or