FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Suppose you purchased a 20-year U.S. treasury bond with a 6% annual coupon ten years ago at par, but coupon payments are made semi-annually. Today the bond's yield to maturity has risen to 8% a. If you hold the bond until maturity, what is the yield that you will earn on your investment? b. If you sell the bond now, what will be the price at which you sell the bond? c. If you sell the bond now, what annual return (yield) that you have made on this bond?
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