Marcie has some extra money that she wants to place into a relatively safe investment. Her employer is offering to employees a generous 5% discount for 10-year $5,000 bonds that carry a coupon rate of 6% paid semiannually. The expectation is to match her return on other safe investments, which have averaged 6.7% per year compounded semiannually. (This is an effective rate of 6.81% per year.) Should she buy the bond?
Marcie has some extra money that she wants to place into a relatively safe investment. Her employer is offering to employees a generous 5% discount for 10-year $5,000 bonds that carry a coupon rate of 6% paid semiannually. The expectation is to match her return on other safe investments, which have averaged 6.7% per year compounded semiannually. (This is an effective rate of 6.81% per year.) Should she buy the bond?
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Marcie has some extra money that she wants to place into a relatively safe investment. Her employer is offering to employees a generous 5% discount for 10-year $5,000 bonds that carry a coupon rate of 6% paid semiannually. The expectation is to match her return on other safe investments, which have averaged 6.7% per year compounded semiannually. (This is an effective rate of 6.81% per year.) Should she buy the bond?
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