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6.7 Exercise 19

Avg difficulty 2.5

Recall the example, in which Muriel purchased a $3,000 bond with a maturity of 4 years at a fixed coupon rate of 5.5% paid annually. What was Muriel’s annual return on investment? Interpret this as compound interest.

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