Suppose a ten-year, $1,000 bond with an 8.4% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for $1,035.65. a. What is the bond's yield to maturity (expressed as an APR with semiannual compounding)? b. If the bond's yield to maturity changes to 9.9% APR, what will be the bond's price? a. What is the bond's yield to maturity (expressed as an APR with semiannual compounding)? The bond's yield to maturity is%. (Round to two decimal places.)

Suppose a ten-year, $1,000 bond with an 8.4% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for $1,035.65. a. What is the bond's yield to maturity (expressed as an APR with semiannual compounding)? b. If the bond's yield to maturity changes to 9.9% APR, what will be the bond's price? a. What is the bond's yield to maturity (expressed as an APR with semiannual compounding)? The bond's yield to maturity is%. (Round to two decimal places.)

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