What Real Rate of Return Is Earned by a One-Year

question 39

Multiple Choice

What real rate of return is earned by a one-year investor in a bond that was purchased for $1,000, has an 8 percent coupon, and was sold for $960 when the inflation rate was 6 percent?

• A)-1.89 percent
• B)1.92 percent
• C)5.66 percent
• D)11.47 percent

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Definitions:

Security Agreement

A contract that creates a lien on collateral, securing the performance of an obligation, commonly used in secured loan transactions.

Debtor

An individual or entity that owes money or other forms of obligations to another party, known as the creditor.

Perfection

A legal process by which a secured creditor establishes a priority claim on a debtor's asset over others, often through a public registration.

Legal Steps

The procedures or actions required by law to achieve a certain outcome, such as filing a lawsuit or executing a contract.