Suppose you hold a consol bond (a perpetuity bond) that pays an annual coupon of $80 per year and yields on competing instruments are 5%. If you expected competing yields will increase to 15%, what is your expected capital gain (positive for a gain and negative for a loss)? OA. -$533.33 OB. $416.67 OC. $1,600.00 OD. -$1,066.67

Suppose you hold a consol bond (a perpetuity bond) that pays an annual coupon of $80 per year and yields on competing instruments are 5%. If you expected competing yields will increase to 15%, what is your expected capital gain (positive for a gain and negative for a loss)? OA. -$533.33 OB. $416.67 OC. $1,600.00 OD. -$1,066.67

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Chapter14: Investing In Stocks And Bonds

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