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  • Question: A three-year 9% bond is trading at par of $5,000. If you buy the bond expecting to hold it to maturity and believe you can reinvest the $225 semi-annual coupon payments at a 3.5% semi-annual rate through maturity. The total return on this investment is _____ annually.

    A three-year 9% bond is trading at par of $5,000. If you buy the bond expecting to hold it to maturity and believe you can reinvest the $225 semi-annual coupon payments at a 3.5% semi-annual rate through maturity. The total return on this investment is _____ annually.

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    Determine the periodic payment (Pmt) by calculating the bond's semi-annual coupon payment.

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