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You own a 20-year, $10,000 par value bond paying 7% interest annually. The market price of the bond is $875, and your required rate of return is 10%.

A) Compute the bond's expected rate of return
B) Determine the value of the bond to you, given your required rate of return
C) Should you sell the bond or continue to own it?

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Problem: You own a 20-year, $10,000 par value bond paying 7% interest annually. The market price of the bond is $875, and your required rate of return is 10%.

Solution:
A) Compute the bond's expected rate of return

You can use a financial calculator or Excel to solve this part. Since ...

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