The Saleemi​ Corporation's ​$1,000 bonds pay 7 percent interest annually and have 13 years until maturity. You can purchase the bond for ​$1,105.   a.  What is the yield to maturity on this​ bond? b.  Should you purchase the bond if the yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond is 7 ​percent?

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​(Related to Checkpoint​ 9.2)  ​(Yield to​ maturity)  The Saleemi​ Corporation's
​$1,000
bonds pay
7
percent interest annually and have
13
years until maturity. You can purchase the bond for
​$1,105.
 
a.  What is the yield to maturity on this​ bond?
b.  Should you purchase the bond if the yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond is
7
​percent?
a.  The yield to maturity on the Saleemi bonds is
nothing​%.
​ (Round to two decimal​ places.)
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