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Q-47. An analyst is using the delta-normal method to determine the VaR of a fixed income portfolio. The portfolio contains a long position in 1-year bonds with a $1 million face value and a 6% coupon that is paid semi-annually. The interest rates on six-month and twelve-month maturity zero-coupon bonds are, respectively, 2% and 2.5%. Mapping the long position to standard positions in the six-month and twelve-month zeros, respectively, provides which of the following mapped positions?
A
$30,000 and 1,030,000
B
$29,500 and 975,610
C
$29,703 and 1,004,878
D
$30,300 and 1,035,000