If a $10,000 Face-Value Discount Bond Maturing in One Year

question 40

Multiple Choice

If a $10,000 face-value discount bond maturing in one year is selling for $5,000,then its yield to maturity is

• A)5 percent.
• B)10 percent.
• C)50 percent.
• D)100 percent.

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