Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. If a coupon bond is selling at a premium, then the bond's current yield is zero.
B. If a coupon bond is selling at a discount, then the bond's expected capital gains yield is negative.
C. If a bond is selling at a discount, the yield to call is a better measure of the expected return than the yield to maturity.
D. The current yield on Bond A exceeds the current yield on Bond B. Therefore, Bond A must have a higher yield to maturity than Bond B.
E. If a coupon bond is selling at par, its current yield equals its yield to maturity.
Answer: E
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