CEPS Group has bonds outstanding with a 6.61 percent nominal yield to maturity. The current rate of inflation is 5.2 percent. What is the real rate of return on these bonds?

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CEPS Group has bonds outstanding with a 6.61 percent nominal yield to maturity. The
current rate of inflation is 5.2 percent. What is the real rate of return on these bonds?

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