NOTE: PLEASE READ. Just need the answer to the third one. The answer is NOT 4.82 or 2.21.
9. Award: 6.67 out of 10.00 points
Suppose you bought a bond with a coupon rate of 7.5 percent one year ago for $941. The bond sells for $949 today.
Required:
(a) Assuming a $1,000 face value, what was your total dollar return on this investment over the past year?
Total dollar return: $83
(b) What was your total nominal rate of return on this investment over the past year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16).
Total nominal rate of return: 8.82%
(c) If the inflation rate last year was 4 percent, what was your total real rate of return on this investment?
Total real rate of return: 2.21%
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