You Purchase a Three-Month Discount Security (E

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You purchase a three-month discount security (e.g., a Treasury bill or commercial paper) for $0.9878 on $1 (i.e., $98,780 for $100,000 face amount). What are the discount yield, the simple annual yield, and the annual compound yield earned by the investment

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