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If a bond pays $$\$ 1,000$$ per year in perpetuity (each year in the future), what will the market price of the bond be when the long-term interest rate is 10 percent? What would it be if the interest rate were 5 percent?
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A perpetuity is a type of annuity that pays a fixed amount of money indefinitely. In this case, the bond pays $1,000 per year forever. Show more…
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