USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
The following information is given concerning a substitution swap. You currently hold a 25-year, Aa 10-percent coupon bond priced to yield 12 percent. As a swap candidate, you are considering a 25-year, Aa 10 percent coupon bond priced to yield 13 percent. Assume a reinvestment rate of 12 percent, semiannual compounding, and a one-year workout period.

-Refer to Exhibit 13.9. The realized compound yield on the current bond is

A) 10.00%.
B) 11.9985%.
C) 12.9397%.
D) 13.9399%.
E) 12.3585%.