ast year Janet purchased a $1,000 face value corporate bond with a 10% annual coupon rate and a 20-year maturity. At the time of the purchase, it had an expected yield to maturity of 10.16%. If Janet sold the bond today for $1,045.92, what rate of return would she have earned for the past year? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. Please show calculations using calculator.

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Last year Janet purchased a $1,000 face value corporate bond with a 10% annual coupon rate and a 20-year maturity. At the time of the purchase, it had an expected yield to maturity of 10.16%. If Janet sold the bond today for $1,045.92, what rate of return would she have earned for the past year? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Please show calculations using calculator.

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