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An analyst gathers the following prices for a 2-year, 4% annual coupon bond and an otherwise identical bond callable in one year at par:
| Straight Bond | Callable Bond | |
|---|---|---|
| Current price | 100.00 | 99.63 |
| Price with a 50 bps shift down in the benchmark yield curve | 100.95 | 100.35 |
| Price with a 50 bps shift up in the benchmark yield curve | 99.06 | 98.93 |
The effective duration of the callable bond is closest to: