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The following information is given concerning a substitution swap. You currently hold a 25-year, Aa 8 percent coupon bond priced to yield 10 percent. As a swap candidate you are considering a 25-year, Aa 8 percent coupon bond priced to yield 10.50 percent. Assume a reinvestment rate of 10 percent, semiannual compounding, and a one-year workout period.
-Refer to Exhibit 13.7. The realized compound yield on the current bond is
Risk And Return
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