An investor bought two bonds—bond A was a 9% bond at 106 and bond B was a 7% bond at 94. The commission was $5 per bond. Compute how much greater the current yield from bond A is than from bond B. (Round yields to two decimal places.)

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Problem 19MC: Gingko Inc. issued bonds with a face value of $100,000, a rate of 7%, and a 10-yearterm for...
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An investor bought two bonds—bond A was a 9% bond at 106 and bond B was a 7% bond at 94. The commission was $5 per bond. Compute how much greater the current yield from bond A is than from bond B. (Round yields to two decimal places.)

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