Find the Current Yield of a Bond Whose Coupon Rate

question 35

Multiple Choice

Find the current yield of a bond whose coupon rate is listed as 6.125% and currently selling at a discount of 87.50. (Round to the nearest tenth percent)

• A) 7.8%
• B) 7.0%
• C) 9.3%
• D) 10.2%

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