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- Nine years ago the Templeton Company issued 24-year bonds with a 12% annual coupon rate at their $1,000 par value. The bonds had an 8% call premium, with 5 years of call protection. Today Templeton called the bonds. Compute the realized rate of return for an investor who purchased the bonds when they were issued and held them until they were called.
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Harrimon Industries bonds have 6 years left to maturity. Interest is paid annually, and the bonds have a $1,000 par value and a coupon rate of 9%.
What is the yield to maturity at a current market price of $1,182