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Bond P is a premium bond with a coupon rate of 9 percent. Bond D has a coupon rate of 5 percent and is currently selling at a discount. Both bonds make annual payments, have a YTM of 7 percent, and have 10 years to maturity.

a. What is the current yield for Bond P and Bond D? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

b. If interest rates remain unchanged, what is the expected capital gains yield over the next year for Bond P and Bond D?

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation of the current yield for the bond P and bond D also the expected yield with related to the capital gain for the bond P and bond D should be shown in the attachment without changing the rate of interest. There are two attachments one is of final values and the other ones is of the formulas used

Bond P is a premium bond with a coupon rate of 9 percent. Bond D has a coupon rate-example-1
Bond P is a premium bond with a coupon rate of 9 percent. Bond D has a coupon rate-example-2
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