suppose you purchase a 30​-year Treasury bond with a 5% annual​ coupon, initially trading at par. In 10 ​years' time, the​ bond's yield to maturity has risen to 6% ​(EAR). ​ (Assume $100 face value​ bond.) a. If you sell the bond​ now, what internal rate of return will you have earned on your investment in the​ bond? b. If instead you hold the bond to​ maturity, what internal rate of return will you earn on your initial investment in the​ bond? c. Is comparing the IRRs in ​(a​) versus ​(b​) a useful way to evaluate the decision to sell the​ bond? Explain.   1. If you sell the bond​ now, what internal rate of return will you have earned on your investment in the​ bond?   The IRR of the bond is nothing​%. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.)

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suppose you purchase a
30​-year
Treasury bond with a
5%
annual​ coupon, initially trading at par. In
10
​years' time, the​ bond's yield to maturity has risen to
6%
​(EAR). ​ (Assume
$100
face value​ bond.)
a. If you sell the bond​ now, what internal rate of return will you have earned on your investment in the​ bond?
b. If instead you hold the bond to​ maturity, what internal rate of return will you earn on your initial investment in the​ bond?
c. Is comparing the IRRs in
​(a​)
versus
​(b​) a useful way to evaluate the decision to sell the​ bond? Explain.
 
1. If you sell the bond​ now, what internal rate of return will you have earned on your investment in the​ bond?
 
The IRR of the bond is
nothing​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
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