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question 52

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following yields to maturity on various one-year zero-coupon securities:

-The price (expressed as a percentage of the face value) of a one-year, zero-coupon, corporate bond with a BBB rating is closest to:

• A)95.37
• B)95.17
• C)94.43
• D)93.85

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