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Author: Ross
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Chapter 8, Problem 20QAP
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Introduction: The term current yield refers to the annual return earned from an investment in the mode of either interest or dividends, calculated by dividing it by the security's current market value. Yield to maturity (YTM) is the overall rate of return that a bond will have earned once all interest payments are made and the principal is repaid.

To calculate: Current yield on the bonds, yield to maturity, effective annual yield

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