A 10-year $1000-par 6% coupon bond has a YTM of 8.5% If you sell the bond 4 years after buying it, and the bond's yield has changed to 7.5%, what is your annual QUESTION 6 What sale price would have been required in order for the investor to have earned a 12% annual HPR? QUESTION 7 What YTM would be required for the bond to have the sale price you found in the previous question?

A 10-year $1000-par 6% coupon bond has a YTM of 8.5% If you sell the bond 4 years after buying it, and the bond's yield has changed to 7.5%, what is your annual QUESTION 6 What sale price would have been required in order for the investor to have earned a 12% annual HPR? QUESTION 7 What YTM would be required for the bond to have the sale price you found in the previous question?

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Chapter14: Investing In Stocks And Bonds

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