Suppose you purchase a bond with a coupon of $50 for $1010. You sell it one year later for $900. What rate of return did you earn? Report a percentage with two decimal places

What will be an ideal response?


The rate of return is $50/$1010 + ($900 - $1010)/$1010 = -5.94%.

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