You Have Just Noticed in the Financial Pages of the Local

question 52

True/False

You have just noticed in the financial pages of the local newspaper that you can buy a bond (R1,000 par) for R800.If the coupon rate is 10 percent, with annual interest payments, and there are 10 years to maturity, should you make the purchase if your required return on investments of this type is 12 percent?

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