USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 71

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
The following information is given concerning a substitution swap. You currently hold a 15-year, 7 percent coupon bond priced to yield 8 percent. As a swap candidate you are considering a 15-year, 7 percent coupon bond priced to yield 8.5 percent. Assume a reinvestment rate of 8.5 percent, semiannual compounding, and a one-year workout period.

-Refer to Exhibit 13.5. The realized compound yield on the current bond is

• A) 15.50%.
• B) 11.03%.
• C) 10.30%.
• D) 8.01%.
• E) 9.00%.

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