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Average Call Duration (ACD) is a term used in telecommunications to describe the average amount of time a given person or group spends on each phone call. This is an important metric, because it helps service providers predict the amount of phone traffic their systems will experience over time.
If you own bonds or have money in a bond fund, there is a number you should know. It is called duration. Although stated in years, duration is not simply a measure of time. Instead, duration signals how much the price of your bond investment is likely to fluctuate when there is an up or down movement in interest rates.