The National Post Lists a Bond with the Following Information

Multiple Choice

The National Post lists a bond with the following information: The bond has a closing price of 96.96, a coupon of 6.500, maturity date of May 09/10 and Yld% of 6.51%. Which one of the following statements about this bond is correct?

A) The closing price of the bond on the prior trading day was $1,096.96.
B) The bond matures in 2009.
C) The yield to maturity is 6.51%.
D) The bond is a premium bond.
E) Each coupon payment is $70.00.