You purchased an annual-interest coupon bond one year ago with six years remaining to maturity at the time of purchase. The coupon interest rate is 10%, and par value is $1,000. At the time you purchased the bond, the yield to maturity was 8%. If you sold the bond after receiving the first interest payment and the bond's yield to maturity had changed to 7%, your annual total rate of return on holding the bond for that year would have been A)   7.00%. B)   8.00%. C)   9.95%. D)   11.95%. E)   None of the options are correct.

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2) You purchased an annual-interest coupon bond one year ago with six years remaining to maturity at the time of purchase. The coupon interest rate is 10%, and par value is $1,000. At the time you purchased the bond, the yield to maturity was 8%. If you sold the bond after receiving the first interest payment and the bond's yield to maturity had changed to 7%, your annual total rate of return on holding the bond for that year would have been

A)   7.00%.

B)   8.00%.

C)   9.95%.

D)   11.95%.

E)   None of the options are correct.

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