Multiple Choice
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The following information is given concerning a pure yield pick-up swap: You currently hold a 10-year, 7 percent coupon bond priced to yield 8 percent. As a swap candidate, you are considering a 10-year, 8 percent coupon bond priced to yield 9 percent. Assume a reinvestment at 9 percent, semiannual compounding, and a one-year workout period.
-Refer to Exhibit 13.4. The value of the swap is ____ basis points in one year.
A) 32.3
B) 48.7
C) 75.8
D) 98.2
E) 104.3
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