A Bond That Pays Interest Annually Yields a Rate of Return

question 76

Multiple Choice

A bond that pays interest annually yields a rate of return of 8.74 percent.The inflation rate for the same period is 2.48 percent.What is the actual real rate of return on this bond?

• A)5)79%
• B)5)87%
• C)6)11%
• D)6)04%
• E)5)91%

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