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Two Discount Bonds Both Have a Face Value of $100

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Two discount bonds both have a face value of $100 and yield 5%, but one has one year to maturity and the other has two years to maturity. Find the price of both bonds and explain why one is higher than the other.


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R&D Spending

Expenditures allocated towards research and development efforts to innovate or improve products, services, or processes.

Rate of Return

The gain or loss on an investment over a specific period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost.

Interest-Rate Cost

The expense incurred by borrowing funds, typically expressed as a percentage of the total amount borrowed.

Marginal Utilities

The supplementary pleasure or value a consumer secures by acquiring one more unit of a product or service.

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