If the Market Rate of Interest Is 10%, a $10,000

question 177

Multiple Choice

If the market rate of interest is 10%, a $10,000, 12%, 10-year bond that pays interest semiannually would sell at an amount

• A) less than face value.
• B) equal to the face value.
• C) greater than face value.
• D) that cannot be determined.

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