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The following 10-year bond was purchased at issuance three years ago for $987.50 and will now be sold at its market price of $1,003.00. This bond pays a coupon of $80 per year at the end of each year and is expected to continue to do so until maturity. Given the risk associated with this bond, its required yield is 9.8%. Therefore, the expected yield, E(r) on this bond for the next seven years is ______ and is considered ______________:
a. 8.28%, which does not compensate for the risk associated with the bond
b. 9.80%, which compensates for the risk associated with the bond
c. 8.28%, which compensates for the risk associated with the bond
d. 9.80%, which does not compensate for the risk associated with the bond
The expected yield, E(r) on this bond for the next seven years is 8.28% and is considered which does not compensate for the risk associated with the bond