Multiple Choice
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The following information is given concerning a pure yield pick-up swap: You currently hold a 20-year, Aa 2 percent coupon bond priced to yield 9.5 percent. As a swap candidate, you are considering a 20-year, Aa 14 percent coupon bond priced to yield 10.00. Assume a reinvestment rate of 11 percent, semiannual compounding, and a one-year workout period.
-Refer to Exhibit 13.8. The interest on one coupon for the candidate bond is
A) $70.00.
B) $3.58.
C) $3.85.
D) $8.35.
E) $5.38.
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