On March 1, Wayne Michaels bought 10 bonds from a particular company with a coupon rate of 9.725%. The purchase price was 87.875, and the commission was $9 per bond. Bonds from this particular company pay interest on February 1 and August 1.   A.) What is the current yield (

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On March 1, Wayne Michaels bought 10 bonds from a particular company with a coupon rate of 9.725%. The purchase price was 87.875, and the commission was $9 per bond. Bonds from this particular company pay interest on February 1 and August 1.

 

A.) What is the current yield (as a %) of the bond as of the purchase date? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

B.) What is the total purchase price (in $) of the bonds? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

C.) If Wayne sold the bonds on November 1 for 92.875, what are the proceeds (in $) from the sale? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

 

 

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